Hematite 2mm Corner Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch hps_12142023 Yellow Opal does not display

Yellow Opal does not display the changeable flash of internal luster that other opals are known for

s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World

Some are larger and more defined

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

Hematite 2mm Corner Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch hps_12142023 Yellow Opal does not displayHematite 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 to gray or silver to 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.