Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Moss Agate Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

the colors are naturally occurring

*These beads are "diamond cut"

the easy-on-the-eyes nature of a pale yellow color

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Moss Agate Blue Sodalite is sometimes referredThis 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.