Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Yellow Jasper Morganite gets its pink hue

Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone

It is found only in a four square mile area in a remote mountain range of Chihuahua

Known in antiquity as the Speaker’s Stone

Mexican Laguna Lace Agate is one of the most prized agates in the world

This stone is relatively soft

Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Yellow Jasper Morganite gets its pink hueThis 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.