Black Opal Australian, Faceted 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch Indigo Gabbro Blue Apatite ranges in color

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal to blue to bright blue to dark blue to green

light gray or black

Historically Opal was renowned as the “Queen of Gems” for its desirability and beauty

It's soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

Diopside is a calcium and magnesium silicate mineral

Black Opal Australian, Faceted 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch Indigo Gabbro Blue Apatite ranges in colorBlack 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."