A natural sulemani agate of 11.25 carats, about 12.36 ratti, at Rs. 7,900 – roughly Rs. 702 per carat.

The only landscape stone here

Every other stone in this category is taller than it is wide. This one is the reverse: measured from the photograph it is about 1.3 times as wide as it is tall. That sounds like a small thing and it changes what the stone suits.

A wide stone hangs well as a pendant, where its breadth sits naturally across the chest, and it reads as deliberate rather than accidental. In a ring the same proportions sit across the finger rather than along it, which some people want and others find awkward. If you have been looking for a sulemani to make into a pendant rather than a ring, this is the one in the tray shaped for it.

Colour and pattern

A bright, warm stone: about 92% of its face reads as a warm colour, running to strong orange-red in the body with paler zones through it. Its banding varies by about 38 units of lightness, so the pattern is clearly visible without dominating. It is not a black-and-white sulemani, and nothing in this category is.

Why a pendant is kinder to agate

Agate is Mohs 6.5 to 7, which is hard enough for a ring but not beyond wear. A ring stone meets desks, keys and door handles daily; a pendant hangs clear of all of it. For a material whose polish is most of its beauty, that difference shows over years.

Agate, aqeeq, sulemani

Agate is banded chalcedony, which is quartz in crystals too small to see. Aqeeq is its Arabic and Urdu name, and sulemani the banded kind specifically. The bands are growth layers, laid down inside a cavity in volcanic rock over a very long time.

What has not been tested

There is no laboratory report for this stone and its treatment has not been tested. Sulemani agate is sometimes dyed, and bright warm colour of this kind is among what dyeing produces as well as what good natural material looks like. We claim neither.

Care and ordering

Warm water, mild soap, a soft cloth. No ultrasonic cleaner, no steam, no bleach. One stone, sold once. Message us on WhatsApp for more photographs, and we deliver across Pakistan.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural sulemani agate with a weight of 11.25 Carat. Its price is Rs. 7,900 — roughly Rs. 702 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-SU-0008 when you message us about it. The photographs show this exact stone, so what arrives at your door is the piece you chose on screen.

From six carats up a stone becomes the centre of attention. It wants a broader shank or a secure claw setting and suits an occasion ring, a signet or a centre pendant. Clean natural material of this size turns up far less often, and the per-carat rate reflects that.

On the Mohs scale sulemani agate rates 6.5 to 7. That is middle-of-the-road hardness: comfortable in pendants and earrings, and in rings worn with some care. Store it apart from harder stones so it does not pick up scratches, and wipe it with a damp cloth rather than scrubbing.

Whoever you buy sulemani agate from, make sure of three things: the stone is natural rather than lab-grown, glass or glass-filled; any treatment is stated in writing; and the weight quoted is the weight of the finished stone. We check every sulemani agate for those three points before it is listed, a certificate is available on request, and because you pay on delivery you can look at the stone — or have it tested — before any money changes hands.

We sell natural stones only and inspect each one before it is listed. Treatment for this stone: Treatment not tested. Certificate available on request. As general background (not a statement about this stone): Sulemani agate is sometimes dyed to sharpen its banding. Ask us on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we know about this exact stone; independent lab testing is available on request.

A certificate of authenticity is available on request for this stone, and independent laboratory testing can be arranged. Because you pay on delivery, you can also take the stone to a lab of your choice within the 7-day return window. Read more on our authenticity page.