Wood Opalite, from Indonesia and the USA, is soft, organic shades of off-white and browns. Wood Opalite is a petrified wood, impregnated with silicon dioxide – common opal. This is wood turned to stone – petrified (from the Greek petro – meaning rock or stone.) This is not gem opal, but a less flashy relative. AKA Fossilized wood, agatized wood, petrified wood.

Mohs hardness 6.5 – 7. This is Matte finish, polished then tumbled again to a soft, unglossy finish.

15mm x 5mm Approx. 40 on approx. 8 inch (20.32 cm) strand. (strand)