Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch L02 that were deposited in shallow

that were deposited in shallow sea beds

Tiger Eye is a macrocrystalline Quartz stone with bands of rich golds and browns

is aptly named for its shades of gold

Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India

but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch L02 that were deposited in shallowThis 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.