Fire agate
Fire agate can be a very challenging gemstone to cut and polish in a manner that reveals its maximum beauty because the cutter must follow the curves and dips of the iron oxide layers, getting as close as possible to them for best color. It requires a lot of patience, perseverance, and imagination. An exceptional examples can bring astonishing prices, from hundreds to thousands of dollars for the most desirable stones, but it is also quite possible to find lovely cabs at very affordable prices.