I was reading the reviews before purchasing this item, which sited that the item was small.  That was an understatement!  It is tiny. 
I hate gold decor items so I will need to spray paint the stand silver.
The blue agate is a beautiful colour and is really highlighted when you put it on a table close to a window.  Still I find it expensive for the size.  I paid half of the price of this about a year ago for one that is double in size.