About the Agate

Agate is a banded chalcedony that forms in layers inside a cavity in volcanic rock. This slab reads green, its bands running parallel to the old cavity wall in narrow lines of deeper and paler color.

Near a lamp the thinner layers turn translucent and light travels a short way in. The polished face is glassy; the rim keeps the rough profile the stone had while it was still in the rock.

How It’s Made

One piece of green agate is cut, then ground and polished flat, with the outline left as the stone formed it. The edge is electroformed: metal grown onto the rim in thin layers until it has real thickness and is bonded to the stone itself.

The legs are electroformed metal in the same finish. Silver sharpens the banding, gold warms the yellower layers, and rose gold sits between them.

Details

Material: Green agate, single slab
Table top: 10" x 15"
Height: 18"
Under clearance: 17"
Finish: Silver, rose gold or gold electroformed edge and legs
Legs: Electroformed metal, removable
Use: Indoor

Each piece is unique and slight variation in shape and color will occur. Other sizes and shapes can be made to order on request.

Assembly

The table ships as two parts, the slab and the legs. The legs thread on and come off again, so it is easily assembled upon delivery and packs flat for a move.

A Gift For

A side table is a housewarming present that gets used daily, and this one suits a first apartment or a new house. It also reads as a wedding or engagement gift, and works for an anniversary.

Care

Dust with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth. Soak up any spill with a paper towel straight away and wipe dry to avoid staining, and keep chemical cleaners off the stone.