Large Victorian Scottish Carved Banded Agate Stone Cross Pendant

A simple yet dramatic banded agateA variety of cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), typically banded in appearance. The use of agate in jewellery dates back to the Stone Age. cross that was made circa 1880. The colours are amazing, they go from striated pale brown to nearly black. These agates were found in the river beds in Scotland and carved by local craftsmen