Pink Opal 2mm Faceted Rounds Strand Swirl The image commemorates an occasion

The image commemorates an occasion on which the Buddha retreated to the wilderness of a forest to be away from two quarreling factions of Disciples/ Monks

His peaceful pottering around came to an end when one particularly esoteric experiment caused an explosion in his dwelling

where they were highly prized for their unusual vivid green color and their "marble-like" floral glass insets

2 1/2" x 5/8" x 3/8"

Pink Opal 2mm Faceted Rounds Strand Swirl The image commemorates an occasionPink Opal 2mm Faceted Rounds Bead size 2mm Approx. 15 1 2" long Make this Gem Strand Into A Necklace Sold by the strand. Price is for ONE STRAND ONLY The gemstone Opal is the official October birthstone. Opal is related to quartz, although it is much softer due to its high water content. As light enters the Opal, it bends around the edges of tiny particles of hydrated silica, "chips" of silicon and oxygen suspended in water within the stone. When it