GOBI DESERT AGATE
INFORMATION CENTER
Information on Gobi Desert Agates is hard to parse. Greenly & Co. have compiled the best research available to explain why these agates form, how they form, and how to identify types of Gobi Desert Agates.
As specimens, botryoidal (grape-like clustered) agates are exceptionally rare and available in a very limited supply; Gobi Desert agates are the only precious stones in the world which have been tumbled by the elements to emerge from the sand exactly as they are.
We hope to communicate the near-impossibility of these stones’ existences and impart the necessary understanding of why and how this is the case.
History of Gobi Agates
Gobi Desert Agates are among the most prized and valuable viewing stones on the market today. Learn about the history of Gobi Desert Agates, as compiled from various English-, German-, and Chinese-language sources.
Types of Gobi Agates
Less of an art and more of a science, the classification of Gobi Desert gemstones based on their displayed features is highly precise. We have aggregated a series of sources to aid in designation.
Relevant Terminology
Agates are beautifully complicated. Contained is a list of terms regularly used to describe these gemstones in an effort to help simplify some of the reading on our site.
List of References
Citations for Greenly & Co’s informational pages.
Also contains sources for further reading.
For business owners.
Greenly & Co. works alongside galleries, jewelry stores, and other like-minded businesses to bring museum-quality Gobi Desert Agate specimens and education to your customers. We own outright every piece of The Flowers of Alashan Collection, making events together easy, fun, and profitable.
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Reach out to us about current availability! The workshop is never quiet. Currently, we are producing:
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Let us know if there’s a type of Gobi Agate you’re looking for. Greenly & Co. works directly with primary-market collectors, which means that the stones we source have never made it to public market—in Mongolia, China, or in the U.S.
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Greenly & Co. works alongside galleries, jewelry stores, and other like-minded businesses to bring museum-quality Gobi Desert Agate specimens and education to your customers.