Introduction
Agate or aqeeq stone which is a banded form of quartz stone was named after the Achates River (now known as the Dirillo River) on the island of Sicily. Agate stone had been discovered by the Neolithic people and since then served as an essential gemstone in ornamentation. It is more prevalently located around the early volcanic regions and natural gases trapped after eruptions in these regions, carve out its unique color and stiffness. It is usually found near coral and limestone-rich