A natural white hakik of 21.60 carats, about 23.74 ratti, at Rs. 15,100 – roughly Rs. 699 per carat.

Hakik, aqeeq, agate

Hakik, aqeeq and agate are three names for one material, and the spelling you meet depends on who is selling. It is a chalcedony: quartz that grew as microscopic fibres rather than as a single crystal, which is why it is tough, takes a high polish, and comes in bands.

White hakik – safed aqeeq – is the pale form, and a traditional choice for a man's ring in this region.

What this stone looks like

A warm-leaning translucent white: measured across the photograph it is among the warmer stones of the eleven here, with almost no cool blue in it. An oval cabochon, about 1.36 times as long as it is wide, with its outline filling about 76% of its bounding box – a slightly fuller, rounder-shouldered oval than a true ellipse, which fills 78.5%.

Dye is the question with aqeeq, and white is the easy answer

Agate takes colour readily and most coloured agate on the market has had help. The disclosures we publish across this site say so: black agate is almost always dyed, strong green agate is usually dyed, yellow agate is often dyed, and 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, which makes white the one aqeeq colour where you are not relying on anybody's word.

Relying on nobody's word is still not the same as proof. The treatment of this stone has not been tested and there is no laboratory report. Ask and we will arrange testing.

Hardness and wear

At 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale agate is about as hard as the quartz dust in ordinary air, so it holds its polish through daily wear where softer stones go cloudy. A smooth dome has no edges to chip. Warm water, mild soap, a soft cloth; avoid harsh cleaners and sudden heat.

One of a matched parcel

All eleven white agates in this category are oval cabochons between 20.80 and 22.40 carats at about Rs. 700 per carat – close enough in size and shape to have come from one lot of material. Ask if you want a close pair.

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 21.6 Carat. Its price is Rs. 15,100 — roughly Rs. 699 for each carat. Treatment: treatment not tested. Quote reference GS-WH-0005 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.