Madagascar Dendiritc Green Opal 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Size_6x8mm vice president

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Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history

and due to its unique composition

also known as Blue Ice Glacierite or Blue Ice Nakaurite

it often features a metallic sheen or silvery chatoyancy caused by internal structural healing

Madagascar Dendiritc Green Opal 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch Size_6x8mm vice presidentThis 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.