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

The star of this look into the ancient, not widely known Mycenaean kingdom of Pylos was a tiny agate, barely 1.3 inches wide, making its public debut outside Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

A writer's block crystals gift set available through Etsy offers agate, carnelian, tiger eye, citrine, amethyst and clear quartz crystals to help those struggling to formulate sentences.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

The only thing he loved more was his wife, Pat, whom he met when she worked at the News Tribune as an agate clerk.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022

“Not you. I’m fear’d you have some ill plans agate, that bring you about folk’s houses at this time o’ night.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë