Gobi Desert Agates are collected one at a time, by human hands. They are not mined; they are not cut. Agate composites found in the Gobi Desert are the only precious stones in the world which have been tumbled by the elements to emerge from the sand singular, perfect.



Learn about Gobi Desert Agates, as compiled by our editor from various English-, German-, and Chinese-language sources.


Our online shop is curated with individually-selected pieces of specimens, jewelry, and carved agate talismans. Greenly & Co. is proud to support local artisans and small business-owners in the Alxa League of Inner Mongolia.

Explore Greenly & Co.’s museum-quality collection of Gobi agate gemstones

*specimens featured in Rock & Gem Magazine, Summer 2025

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