Tandon Gems

A representative photograph of dendrite opal from our archive, not one of the strands listed. Ask us for a photo of the exact strand.

About dendrite opal

White common opal with black tree-like manganese-oxide inclusions; hydrated silica, Mohs 5.5 to 6; rough from Kazakhstan, Turkey, Mexico, Madagascar. "Dendrite opal" is the Indian trade name; "dendritic agate" is the same picture in harder chalcedony (6.5 to 7); "merlinite" is a New Mexico crystal-shop name applied to either.

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Dendrite Opal

1 strand in stock: Heishi, faceted. Prices are per strand from our latest count; tell us the code and we confirm and send a photo of the strand you would receive.

  • OH08
    Faceted · Heishi · 6-7 mm · Black and White
    $60
    In stock