Green Angelite Cat's Eye 12mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0381 Historically Opal was renowned as

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

translucent or opaque stone in shades of milky white

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

control and orderliness

Green Angelite Cat's Eye 12mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0381 Historically Opal was renowned asCats Eye is a quartz stone that appears in a range of colors including white, gray, green, yellow and brown. The fibrous asbestos inclusions in the stone give it the flash that inspired its name. It is a form of Chrysoberyl, the third to hardest common natural gemstone, with a Mohs Hardness of 8. 5, between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9).