That’s how Ian Graham, a local collector, described them, and he should know – he has a house full of them!
Agates are like people:
Each one is quite unique.
You’ll never find a pair the same,
However long you seek.
As agates are bright-banded,
So people’s DNA
Shows banding in its profiles
As a colourful display.
Like people, too, their beauty
Lies deep within a skin
That might look rough, but hides a treat
For those who look within.