GRAPE AGATE SPECIMENS

Grape agate is the name given to a purple botryoidal form of chalcedony found in Manakarra on the Sulawesi Island of Indonesia. It forms in clusters that often resemble bunches of small grapes, and colors can range from pale to deep purple to green. Some specimens can be quite sparkly due to minute quartz crystals growing on the spheres. Grape agate is a relatively new material on the market, first exported from Indonesia around 2015.