West Texas Plume Agate Color:Red Black and the night sky

and the night sky

Red Jasper Natural Gemstones

The sterling silver hoops provide a simple

dramatic color with a refined handcrafted finish

Cut into an oval cabochon and set on a sterling silver rope shank

West Texas Plume Agate Color:Red Black and the night skyPlumes Trapped in Silica Plume Agate forms when mineral rich fluid usually iron or manganese oxide spreads through cavities in rock before the silica around it fully hardens, freezing the plume like patterns mid drift. Unlike banded agate, no two plume formations move the same way twice. This piece was sourced from the Alpine, Texas area, known for producing several named varieties including Red Plume, Bouquet, Black Plume, and Pom Pom Agate this one