Botswana agate may be almost mined out, so don't wait to buy these limited-stock semiprecious gemstone beads! Banded with fine, parallel lines of tan, mahogany, pink and white, Botswana agate beads make a beautiful addition to gemstone jewelry. Unfortunately, in recent years, we've seen less rough (uncut) stone, and newer beads are often (not always) paler in color than what we've previously stocked. As the name suggests, this gemstone is mined in the African country of Botswana.