White African Opal 8x10mm Nugget - 15-16 Inch

White African Opal 8x10mm Nugget - 15-16 InchWhite African Opal is a white to cream to light tan stone with veining of black or gray. Like all Opals, it is a form of hydrated amorphous silica, however it does not exhibit the play of color seen in precious Opal. Common Opals such as White African Opal are believed to provide gentle, nurturing emotional support.

Its name derives from the Sinhalese word “turamali

but is also said that it can enliven and promote happiness

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

It should be cleaned with a damp cloth and avoided from getting wet

Many of the earliest gem traders did not realize that these yellowish stones were actually different materials

cacoxenite

It is highly prized for its beautiful combinations of colors and for its opalescence — the pearly luster of the opaque stone

Blue Apatite

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 to 1873)

It also helps to stop the white 'bloom' as minerals inside the stone leak out

2-3 large ranging 20-30mm

The name derives from the Greek word for “not intoxicated” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence