Crazy lace agate moon, carved and polished, 12cm across the span and 240g, set on a metal stand that holds it upright.

The lace is the reason for the name. Fine orange and rust coloured lines run across the whole face in loops and swirls, doubling back on themselves and crossing over, so the pattern never settles into anything regular. Around them the body of the stone is cream and soft olive, with darker grey shapes set into it like pebbles caught in the flow.

Turn it slightly and the lines catch the light differently. This crazy lace agate moon rewards being looked at closely rather than shouting across a room, and it is the sort of piece people pick up and turn over without meaning to.

What this crazy lace agate moon looks like in person

The crescent is cut flat rather than domed, so it reads as a clean shape from the front and almost disappears edge on. The polish is high on both faces, and the back carries as much pattern as the front, which is worth knowing if you are putting it somewhere it can be seen from both sides.

The metal stand grips the moon at two points and lifts it clear of the surface. The moon lifts out, so it can be held, and it sits flat on a shelf without the stand if you prefer.

Every piece is photographed on its own, and what you see in the images is what is sent. Crazy lace agate varies more than most stones, so the pattern on this one belongs to this one.

Traditional correspondences

Crazy lace agate is the stone usually called the laughter stone. Traditional practice puts it with lifting a low mood, with mental flexibility, and with getting unstuck rather than with calm.

It sits oddly and rather well with the moon shape. The moon is worked with for cycles and for what waxes and wanes, and a stone about not staying stuck in one state suits that. A crazy lace agate moon tends to be kept somewhere it will be seen daily rather than carried.

Correspondences are traditional and are offered as part of a practice, not as a substitute for medical or professional advice.

Caring for your crazy lace agate moon

Agate sits at 7 on the Mohs scale, hard enough for everyday handling. Keep this crazy lace agate moon clear of points and clusters so the polish does not scuff.

Keep it out of prolonged direct sunlight as a matter of course. A bright room is fine, a south facing sill in summer is not.

The two points of the crescent are the thinnest part and they are where a knock will do damage. Lift it by the body rather than by a tip, and take the moon out of the stand before moving the stand itself.

Dust it with a dry soft cloth, and the stand with the same. Water is not needed on either.

To cleanse, use sound, breath or moonlight.

What you receive

The crazy lace agate moon shown in the photographs and the metal stand it is sitting in.

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Crazy Lace Agate Moon on Stand 12cm