A natural white agate – safed aqeeq – of 21.05 carats, about 23.13 ratti, at Rs. 14,700 – roughly Rs. 698 per carat, which is the lowest rate in this category.

How white agate is priced, plainly

Since this listing is about price, here is the whole of it.

Agate is not a rare mineral. It forms in cavities in volcanic rock all over the world and there is a great deal of it. Nobody should sell you white agate on scarcity, and we are not going to.

What you are paying for in a stone like this is size, evenness and polish. A large, clean, well-domed cabochon with no cracks, no chalky patches and a good even translucency takes decent rough and careful cutting, and that is where the cost sits. Across the eleven stones in this category the rate runs from Rs. 698 to Rs. 702 per carat – effectively a flat rate, because they are a matched parcel of near-identical stones and pretending otherwise would be dishonest.

The comparison to make against any other seller is total price divided by carat weight. If a listing does not give you the weight, you cannot do that sum, and you should wonder why.

The treatment question, which is the real one

With aqeeq, dye matters more than price. Our own disclosures across this site: black agate is almost always dyed, strong green agate is usually dyed, yellow agate is often dyed, red agate is often heated or dyed.

White agate is usually untreated – there is no reason to dye a stone the colour it already is. That is a fact about the material rather than a finding about this piece: the treatment of this stone has not been tested and there is no laboratory report. We will arrange testing if you want it.

What it looks like

Translucent milky white with a cool, faintly blue cast where light reflects off the dome. Of the eleven stones here this one carries the strongest cool tone, which against silver reads clean and slightly icy rather than creamy.

Hardness and wear

Agate is a chalcedony – a quartz – at 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale. That is about the hardness of ordinary household dust, which is why agate holds its polish where softer stones go cloudy. At twenty-one carats this is a broad gents' ring stone or a substantial pendant. Warm water, mild soap, a soft cloth.

Ordering

One stone, sold once. Message us on WhatsApp for more photographs or a video, and we deliver across Pakistan.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural white agate with a weight of 21.05 Carat. Its price is Rs. 14,700 — roughly Rs. 698 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-WH-0002 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.

Above twelve carats you are into collector territory. Pieces this heavy are usually set as pendants or kept loose, and they are prized for the size of rough they came from. If you do set it, choose a bezel or a heavy claw to protect the edges.

On the Mohs scale white 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 white 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 white 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): White agate is usually untreated. 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.