4.5-5mm Blue Ethiopian Opal Plain Coin Beads 18 inch 90 pieces AA Baroque Freshwater Pearls (less than 8mm)Blue Ethiopian Opal Plain Coins measure approximately 4. 5mm to 5mm in diameter, these fiery Opal gemstones have a waxy luster with excellent polish, these beads show slight internal characteristics within semi translucent bodies, these Ethiopian Opal beads have strong play of color in green red golden blue hues, their body is a deeply saturated treated greyish blue hue, and these Opal are mined from the Wollo Region, Ethiopia in Africa. AA Grade
fairly symmetrical rondelle shape
stones exhibit crazing and internal feathering
A sweet little lightly hued strand of Opals from Peru
gems show Black Tourmaline needles throughout the strand within a quartz body
have a glass like luster with tiger's eye phenomenon caused by tiny needles aligning along the crystal which catch the light
the beads show strong green
it may be helpful to immerse it in water for several hours from time to time
reddish brown and greenish brown for a rich deeply saturated greenish brown strand of gemstones with a little something extra in the pleochroic quality for an AA quality grade
Multi-color Afghani Tourmaline plain nuggets measure approximately 10x10x5mm up to 19x10x5mm in size
Copper Brushed Link Chain sold by the foot measures 21mm Round & 23x21mm Oval
its exact origins may be from a limited deposit of natural red Andesine from an alluvial source in Congo
bodies are colorless to very dark brownish red in hue with a predominant salmon orange overall tone to the beads