TrueView: No generic pictures, you receive the exact item pictured – shop with confidence!Excellent for Balancing Emotional and Physical Energy.Authentic Brazilian banded Agate specimen.We take great pride in the high quality of our merchandise and the uniqueness of our product presentation. We stand alone in showing customers exactly what they are purchasing, providing great confidence that what they see is precisely what they receive. Our innovative shopping concept takes the guesswork out of online shopping, promoting thorough satisfaction and a stress-free buying experience! The exact bookends you see in the photos are the ones you will receive, ensuring that your purchase is as special and individual as the pieces themselves. With their vibrant colors and exquisite craftsmanship, these bookends are not only functional but also a stunning piece of art. BRAZILIAN AGATE GEODES are sliced and polished to create natural bookends that show off the beauty of both the rough and polished stone. These bookends have two polished sides for each piece and a smooth cut base. Agate is excellent for balancing emotional and physical energy. Historically, it has been used in healing amulets and ornamentation dating back to Babylon. ‘Agate’ is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the quartz family. Usually banded in layers or stripes, some varieties have specks of color or fossilized inclusions, while others are solid. Dubbed a ‘earth rainbow’, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless shade. SOME WIDELY ACCLAIMED BENEFITS OF AGATE: Promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity Its warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence It is a great crystal to use during pregnancy, and also helps new mothers avoid the ‘baby Blues’ sometimes experienced after giving birth. Agate is one of the world’s most-prized minerals. It is a microcrystalline variety of quartz and is typically formed in volcanic rock. Its natural hardness makes it perfect for jewelry, carvings, bookends, coasters and clocks.