Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_08152023 Historically Opal was renowned as

Historically Opal was renowned as the “Queen of Gems” for its desirability and beauty

depositing copper and other elements that gradually develop into turquoise

as well as other non-standard crimp bead and tube sizes

with striking patterns that may resemble birch bark or wood grain

This earned it the Russian name “orletz” or Eagle Stone

Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_08152023 Historically Opal was renowned asRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their