Dendritic Opal 3x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Table Cut Cube A grade Banded allowing its historical character and

allowing its historical character and often subtle

but unlike rubies

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

shamans and warriors

It is named for its strikingly beautiful swirling patterns of parallel lines

Dendritic Opal 3x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Table Cut Cube A grade Banded allowing its historical character andThis 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.