"Nuwa’s Lost Gems Hidden in the Gobi"

Gobi Desert Agate – The Legend of the Five-Colored Stones from Nuwa’s Sky Repair

Around Tibetan campfires, elders share a tale: when the sky collapsed in ancient times, the goddess Nuwa used five-colored stones to mend it. The fragments that fell to Earth became the agates scattered across the Gobi Desert. Remarkably, science echoes this myth—Gobi Desert Agates formed 150-300 million years ago from volcanic eruptions. Silica-rich lava cooled, weathered by ancient seas and polished by relentless desert winds, creating these vibrant "earthly relics."

In the Sanhu Gobi of Xinjiang, herders say agates "bloom" after rainstorms, revealing stones as red as cinnabar, green as jade, and shimmering like twilight—mirroring Nuwa’s legendary stones. Tibetan Buddhism reveres them as "Heavenly Eye Stones," believed to ward off evil. Monasteries often craft them into prayer beads.

In 2016, a Gobi agate resembling the mythical figure Zhu Bajie was valued at ¥139 million. Experts praised its flawless texture and natural shape, enhanced by its origin along the ancient Silk Road. Today, agate bracelets symbolize not just beauty but resilience—honed by the desert’s harsh embrace.