Agate Edong is a type of
agate original arrowroot increasingly popular among collectors, not only
domestically but also collectors from abroad, even the type of battery Edong
stone already penetrate foreign markets because supposedly rock quality on par
with precious stones that had been well known in world market gemstone like
sapphire, emerald, ruby and others.
Agate Edong first
discovered around 1994 by Abah Edong (80 years) during which not many people
like stone but older people too is still very little compared to the past few
years, almost all people like agate.
Mbah Edong, as the
inventor of agate Edong have never thought that the stone discovery 10 years
ago, will be a very precious stone and be hunted many people at exorbitant
prices. Even stone-sized eyes Edong five color rings can be worth millions of
dollars, but at the time this type of stone appreciated only 4 million per
quintal.
Lately Edong stone is
often the target of the hobbyist agate, thus making it increasingly rare
stones. If the stone can be found in the market certainly very expensive. Even
to get the raw material only (boulder) has been very difficult.
According to the story that evolved to be able to find material agate Edong was not easy, the penammbang have to down hills and dense forests, there are even some of those who perform special rituals and offerings to provide excavation in place so that the business can run smoothly and get the results as you wish.
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