Orpheus Agate Designer Cut Cabochon

This incredible colorful rare Orpheus Agate Cabochon has the rich bold bands in colors of rich Green and lighter Sage Seladonite which make this material a stand out, along with deep rich amber-colored agate and and a great addition of clear and white agate, all surrounding a sparkling druzy agate center. The richness of the colors and the bold patterns around the druze make this cab a gorgeous 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. There are minor fractures in the green bands, which is very common in this material, but they don't compromise the integrity of the cabochon.

Orpheus Agate Designer Cut Cabochon
45.5 x 26.7 x 7.2mm
56.42 cts.

I cut this cab by hand and it's been polished to a high sheen 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 Seladonite and golden yellow/brown jasper with some pockets of clear agate, with, on rare occasions, beautiful plumes within the clear agate.