Indonesian Gemstones Gallery

Agate in Indonesia has many varieties and wide - range, we can find hundreds of different types of agate from each region, because each region has a different characteristic stone - different one and the other. The diversity of agate in Indonesia caused by Indonesia is one country that is crossed by a series of ring of fire or a cluster of volcanoes are related to each other. The existence of many volcanoes that has resulted in Indonesia is rich in minerals, especially minerals rocks, one of them is a rock agate. Agate is not as fancy as other first-class precious stones, but this stone has its own place in the area because of the diversity and beauty.
The name agate stone Bacan first is derived from the island of Halmahera in Maluku. Bacan stone type most requested is the stone Bacan Doko and Palamea. Bacan stone has a dark green color to a bluish green. This stone has many variations that cause crystallization patterns - patterns of current interest is lighted stone.
The second is a stone Kalimaya. Stone Kalimaya most famous in Indonesia is a stone Black Opal or black Kalimaya of Banten that has a black color with a spectrum of rainbow colors when exposed to light.