Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 InchThis 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.

Mookaite is a variety of Jasper in colors of red

Carnelian is a glassy

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica-rich stones

In this strand

This variation mixes Blue Tiger Eye with Yellow Tiger Eye to bring out the best of each of the two stones

It’s believed that Kublai Khan once offered an entire city in trade for a sizable Ruby

It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen

It may also contain rainbow-colored or sparkling inclusions

clear to milky white to dark green

Terra Agate contains the best of nature in a variety of small shapes

This lava rolled across the landscape

Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors