Madagascar Green Dendritic Opal 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Fancy Jasper whose name is derived from

whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose

The design options are absolutely endless with these beautiful beads

This unique stone is named after a now debunked theory of a continent called “Lemuria” thought to have sunk into the Indian Ocean

The color of Smoky Quartz is due to natural irradiation and traces of aluminum within the cryst

The time to pick up and put down conventional pliers can be spent creating and finishing the loops which can be significant given the amount of time it takes to create a chain of beads with wire wrapping

Madagascar Green Dendritic Opal 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Fancy Jasper whose name is derived fromThis 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.