Orpheus Agate Designer Cut Cabochon

This unique Orpheus Agate Cabochon has beautiful blooming designs of Green and Golden plumes, rich ribbons of light and deep Honey colors running through clear Agate and smaller moss-like plumes bordering the blooms. The richness of the colors and the incredible bold patterns make this cab a real stand out example of this rare agate! This striking cabochon is ready to be set in your next creation or simply become a treasured part of your collection.

Orpheus Agate Designer Cut Cabochon
38.9 x 26.7 x 5.6mm
39.10 cts.

I cut this cab by hand and it's been polished to a high polish both front and back with slightly rounded bottom edges for easy setting.

Note that all my photos were taken using full spectrum lighting, which does fairly well in replicating natural sunlight. However, almost all cut stones will look best and brightest in direct sunlight.

This rare agate comes from Kardzhali - Bulgaria. In 2004 the Agate exhibition in Munich found that Orpheus agate is unique in the world. Named after the ancient legendary Greek musical hero who frolicked in the area where the deposit is located. This unusual and rare stone from Bulgaria can be comprised of many layers of beautiful green Seladonit and golden yellow/brown jasper with some pockets of clear agate, with, on rare occasions, beautiful plumes within the clear agate.