Petrified Wood Opalite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch R1447 Emerald and Heliodore -- and

Emerald and Heliodore -- and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities

The mineral is heavy

creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black

The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors which create a striking contrast to any color it may be enhanced

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

Petrified Wood Opalite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch R1447 Emerald and Heliodore -- andWood Opalite is a type of petrified wood that has been impregnated with the Silicon Dioxide commonly known as Opal. Wood Opalite occurs in a range of colors, primarily earth tones, including browns, grays, and creams. Petrified wood is created through a process called permineralization, which takes millions of years. When wood becomes covered with earth, decays and is exposed to mineral to rich water, mineral deposits can create stone in the place of