Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Cube 15-16 Inch HPS05122022 Opals are hydrated amorphous forms

Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica

the only region in the world where the stone is found

Nangka is the name commonly used in the Philippines for the Jackfruit Tree

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Cube 15-16 Inch HPS05122022 Opals are hydrated amorphous formsHematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel gray or silver gray, as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color. Its name is derived from the Greek word for blood, haima, owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered.