Owyhee Blue Opal 10.5-12.5mm graduate round beads (ETB01056) Stabilized Kingman Turquoise

Owyhee Blue Opal 10.5-12.5mm graduate round beads (ETB01056) Stabilized Kingman TurquoiseOwyhee Blue Opal Owyhee Blue Opal is from the Owyhee Mountains of Eastern Oregon. The hardness is between 5. 5 and 6. 5 and is very durable. It is considered a common opal because it does not display any play of color (fire). This opal takes a glassy polish. The rich blue coloring is reminiscent of the finest Blue Chalcedony but with the translucence and golden highlights of Oregon Opals. When held to a light, even tumbled pieces of me have the

Until the rock is cut

generally of a black/brown colour with numerous white borings

It also sometimes resembles blue-cheese

Onyx guards against negativity

the largest bead : 20 mm

Dimensions of beads: (measurement is approx)  31mm(w)x33mm(h)x9mm(d)

as well as feng shui

popularly known as Venus-hair stone

Dimensions: smallest- 22x32x7mm(approx) largest- 35x39x8 / Length: 17inches/430mm/ Origins: Peru

Size: (smallest bead)9x11x9mm/(largest bead)15x21x16mm/ Length: 475mm/ Polished/ Origins: Argentina

The darker varieties of chrysoprase are also referred to as prase

Bryozoan Coral 13-14mm round beads (ETB00887)