Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Moss Agate *These beads are "diamond cut"

*These beads are "diamond cut"

Bayong is a hardwood native to the Philippines with a natural red-brown color

the easy-on-the-eyes nature of a pale yellow color

the colors are naturally occurring

which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Moss Agate *These beads are "diamond cut"This 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.