Black Opal Australian, Faceted 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Emerald It is considered a precious

It is considered a precious Opal

” which translates to “stone of many colors

light gray or black

this semi-precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

Black Opal Australian, Faceted 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Emerald It is considered a preciousBlack Opal is a naturally occurring variety of precious opal mined in Australia. this opal variety is characterized by their dark base tone. It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high grade specimens are more rare than diamonds. Australian Aboriginal tribes referred to Black Opal as "Fire of the Desert."