I bought this and did not even realize there was a dark redish agate in the center of the cross. I just liked the look and with a 22" chain thrown in, it seemed like a pretty good deal, but honestly the agate though it's not bright adds more to it than you can tell by the photo.

Over all it has a good weight being and stays in place since the back is not hollow, and personally I think the size would be good for anyone a man, woman, or teenage boy or girl. I replaced the ball chain with a 24 inch stainless steel rope chain and it really made the cross pop. It does have a little bit of the Goth look, but it still easily reflects my faith. So it has a good weight the size at 2 inches is good. The back is polished smooth and feels good against the skin, and the design and details are really nice. The 22 inch ball chain it comes with isn't bad either, but as I said a stainless steel rope chain really makes a difference. So at this price in my book this very nice cross at about the best price I found on a cross that looks as nice as this one does which in my opinion rates an easy 5 stars.

See the photo above