The numbers for this white agate are easy to read: 21.6 carats, Rs. 3,240, about Rs. 150 per carat. White agate is a modestly priced stone per carat, and that flat rate means you are paying for size and finish rather than for rarity. When you compare listings, compare the per-carat rates, not only the headline prices.

At 21.6 carats it is a large stone, so plan the setting around it. A wide silver ring or a pendant will carry the weight well, while a thin band would look unbalanced. A custom silver ring setting is something we can talk through on WhatsApp, quoting GS-WH-0005.

Treatment and testing

White agate is usually left as nature made it, though that describes the gem family rather than this stone. Ask us what we know about it, and independent lab testing can be arranged on request. Its Mohs hardness is 6.5 to 7. Wipe it clean with a soft damp cloth and keep it away from harder gems in storage. Other pieces sit in our white agate range.

Pay Cash on Delivery once you have opened the parcel and seen the stone yourself, anywhere in Pakistan, with 7 days to return it if you change your mind. Before you choose, read our white agate guide.

This particular stone

This listing is one natural white agate with a weight of 21.6 Carat. Its price is Rs. 3,240 — roughly Rs. 150 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.