Opalite (Synthetic) 13X18mm Puff Teardrop - 15-16 inch - CLEARANCEOpalite is the trade name for man to made glass treated to exhibit the internal flashes of true Opals in translucent samples, and opalescence or lustrous sheen in opaque samples. Opalite can have a blue appearance when placed against a dark background and appear milky white with a pink or orange glow against a light background. Opalite is known by several other names, including Moonstone.

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and this phenomenon is thought to be due to impurities of yttrium or organic matter within the crystal lattice

Composite beads may also be called "mosaic beads" because of the visible fragments

whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose

until the 17th century Crystal Quartz was believed to be permanently frozen water

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Dakota Stones Cuprite ranges from pale to deep blue-green

Madre de Cacao is a very hard tropical wood with a visible grain

Lepidocrosite

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The opaque stone’s red color is due to high iron content