Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Yellow Jasper Morganite gets its pink hue

Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

creating a unique "marbled" look

Known in antiquity as the Speaker’s Stone

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Yellow Jasper Morganite gets its pink hueThis 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.