Category Archives: Agate

Agate aqeeq aqiq akeek yemeni agate عقیق یمانی

Safe life with a very unique original yemeni agate

Safe life with a very unique original yemeni agate

Safe life with a very unique original yemeni agate The engraving that you see on the stone: 💠 All things engraved by hand 😳 وَإِن یَکَادُ الَّذِینَ کَفَرُوا لَیُزْلِقُونَکَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّکْرَ وَیَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِکْرٌ لِّلْعَالَمِینَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِیمقُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ یَلِدْ وَلَمْ یُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ یَکُنْ لَهُ کُفُوًا […]

Yemeni Agate: Mining to Cutting

different colors of yemeni agate

Ancient method for polishing Yemeni agate Interestingly, agate miners polish the rough edges and rub them against granite at the end of the process for a better look, even though the scratches are quite visible. Old Yemeni agate lathes who gave polished with a wheelbarrow are well acquainted with this type of rough. Shaping and […]

Agate Mines in Yaman

Agate Mines in Yaman

Yemeni agate rocks are scattered in volcanic areas. The main sites of the Yemeni agate mines continue from the past to the present, Mount Elhan in Aanas, west of Dhamar. These rocks are also located near Sanaa: Kholan, Jabal Nogum, Sawan and Ashar. Other veins are also found in areas of Al-Huban and Al-Rahida, in […]

History of Yemeni Agate

History of Yemeni Agate

Yemeni Agate soon entered Europe. In the writings of Aristotle (384-322 BC) it has been stated that the best agate and onyx were brought from Yemen. The Book of the Crowns of the Kings of Himyar (Himyarite Kingdom, one of the ancient kingdoms of Yemen), by Wahb ibn Manbah (655-728 AD), states that Shiddad ibn […]

The Origin of The Name “AGATE” in Arabic

Natural Khorasani Agate With Handmade Silver Ring

The name “Al-Aqeeq” is derived from the term “Aq ul Nakhil”, which means “cultivating the fruit of palm trees”. In fact, the color of Agate is similar to the color of the palm fruits, many of which are called “dates” in the final stages of ripening and their colours range from yellow to red, brown […]

Repelling Devil’s Trickery

Repelling Devil’s Trickery

Imam Ali (as) said about the properties of agate: Wear an agate ring in your hand. The Yemeni Jaz’ repels the devil’s trickery. قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ علیه السلام تَخَتَّمُوا بِالْجَزْعِ الْيَمَانِيِّ فَإِنَّهُ يَرُدُّ كَيْدَ مَرَدَةِ الشَّيَاطِينِ امام علی علیه السلام در مورد خواص عقیق فرمود: انگشتر عقیق جزع یمانی به دست داشته باشید. جزع یمانی […]

Increase of Wealth and Children

Increase of Wealth and Children

Imam Sadegh (as) said: Whoever wants to increase his wealth, children and livelihood should get an agate ring and write on it: “ماشاء الله لا قوة الا بالله ان ترن أنا أقل منک مالا و ولدا أو نفرا و استغفروا ربکم انه کان غفارا” وَ عَنِ الامام الصَّادِقِ علیه السلام أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ […]