agate

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Joel Otterson’s intimate sculptures set moss agate in silver and brass at Ehrlich Steinberg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Adjacent to the entombed Griffin Warrior’s wrist was a carved and gold-tipped agate, almond-shaped and just 1.3 inches in length, here making its public debut outside Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

They came up with a wallcovering collection full of leopard prints, swirling sea agate patterns, and golden Victorian keys and dressmaking scissors.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Among his tasks in Metro was putting together the weather page, assembling all that agate type that listed highs and lows across the country.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

At thirty her hot brown eyes had turned to agate, and her skin had taken on the sheen of maple struck down, split and sanded at the height of its green.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison