Ethiopian Opal 3x5mm (Dyed) Hot Pink Chip - 17 Inch featured_12042025 Von Prehn discovered the stone

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

Ethiopian Opal 3x5mm (Dyed) Hot Pink Chip - 17 Inch featured_12042025 Von Prehn discovered the stoneEthiopian Opal was first discovered in Ethiopia in 1994, with additional major finds in 2008 and 2013. Beautiful specimens of Precious Opal, Fire Opal and Black Opal with spectacular play of color are now being found in these areas. Ethiopian Opal typically occurs in brown, red or orange body color, yet yellow, white and clear stones are also seen.