Agate has a long history and is a kind of chalcedony mineral. With rich colors, rich layers and translucent or opaque texture, it has been an important jewelry in eastern and western cultures since ancient times. In recent years, with the increasing value of agate, especially fine agate, there are more and more synthetic agate ornaments on the market. Experts remind enthusiasts to identify synthetic agate when buying.

Compared with other mineral jewelry, agate has more complex diversity, and there has always been a folk saying that "there are thousands of agates and thousands of jade". This relatively complex diversity has also increased the difficulty for the public to buy Tibetan agate. Generally speaking, when buying agate, you can identify the authenticity from the intuitive attributes such as agate grain, transparency, color, impurities and weight. Specific identification methods and selection criteria need experience accumulation. If amateurs who lack professional quality want to buy fine agate, it is best to turn to experts in mineral gemstones and buy it from honest merchants in brand shopping malls first.

At present, there are a large number of fake agates on the market, and most of these fake agates are synthetic. Among them, synthetic agate made of glass, resin, plastic, stone and other raw materials is more common. Although these synthetic agates deliberately imitate the color, luster and texture of fine agates, they have no jewelry collection value.

Choose to buy agate in brand shopping malls such as Yuan Bo Flower and Bird Market. Under normal circumstances, the integrity of the business will be guaranteed. In addition, judging from the naked eye, if the agate is too transparent and clear, the color is too bright and pleasing to the eye, there is no agate pattern or crack, then it is likely to encounter synthetic agate.