Black Mother of Pearl / MOP 13-16mm handmade clover beads (ETB00360) handmade jewelry

Black Mother of Pearl / MOP 13-16mm handmade clover beads (ETB00360) handmade jewelryMother of pearl, is an organic inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer; it is also what makes up the outer coating of pearls. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent. Mother of Pearl is found in some of the more ancient lineages of bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. However, the inner layer in the great majority of mollusc shells is porcellaneous, not nacreous, and this usually results in a non iridescent

it was also said to quench thirst and protect from fevers

The most famous source of fire opals is the state of Querétaro in Mexico

Size: 12 x 11 x 3 mm

Colors may vary as in sagenite

as it lacks agate's defining feature of concentric banding

Chrysophrase or chrysoprasus is a gemstone variety of chalcedony (a cryptocrystalline form of silica) that contains small quantities of nickel

Jasper can be modified by the diffusion of minerals along discontinuities providing the appearance of vegetative growth

Size: 12-12

There isn't alot of information on this stone

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

the main place where they have since been found is in Madagascar

Petrified Rainbow Wood