Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Yellow Jasper These strands were cut into

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone

The colors in this stone can range from pistachio to moss green with areas of pink

This stone is relatively soft

It is found only in a four square mile area in a remote mountain range of Chihuahua

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Yellow Jasper These strands were cut intoThis variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock. Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica, created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones.