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

that were deposited in shallow sea beds

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

blush color is deceptive

producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within

Hawk Eye and Jasper and is believed to discharge negative energies and cleanse the aura

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.