Australian Boulder Opal 4mm Cube Faceted - 15-16 Inch Shop by Shape A particularly soft stone

A particularly soft stone

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

Although most people think of diamonds as colorless

Turquoise beads found in Iraq date back to 5000 BCE

Legend has it that the stone is the petrified remains of ancient dragons

Australian Boulder Opal 4mm Cube Faceted - 15-16 Inch Shop by Shape A particularly soft stoneBoulder Opal is a golden brown to dark brown stone, displaying these colors in patterns of parallel bands. It is considered a precious Opal, and forms within a host rock such as ironstone or sandstone. Boulder Opal is believed to help with spiritual development, as well as with reconciling conscious and unconscious thought.