Wood Opalite/ Petrified Wood 16.5-18.5mm round beads (ETB00900) Chrysoprase

Wood Opalite/ Petrified Wood 16.5-18.5mm round beads (ETB00900) ChrysopraseWood Opalite Petrified Wood Petrified wood is a type of fossil: it exists of fossil wood where all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals (most often a silicate, such as quartz), while retaining the original structure of the wood. Dimensions of beads: Size: 16. 5 18. 5 mm this is only an approximate, the size varies slightly. Length: 16 inches Finishing: Polished

along with its intense color

in the Caribbean

these delicate crystal surfaces must originally have been protected by nature inside nodules or within cavities in the agate seam

5 x 22 x 7 mm

Violet and Purple are caused by manganese and iron

the smallest bead : 24 x 33 x 7 mm

Legend has it that eilat stone was originally mined in King Solomon's mines in Africa

and neutralizes extremes

3inches/ 260mm Origins: Burma

Stichtite in serpentine was first observed in about 1891 in the vicinity of the Adelaide mine

sometimes chatoyant

the largest bead : 26 x 32 x 13