Selenite 10mm Round Pastel Rainbow (Dyed) - 15-16 Inch Large Hole Restock Opalite is known by several

Opalite is known by several other names

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

A mixture of hydrocarbons

Sapphires are precious gemstones

It is a particularly unusual gem because it exhibits a special optical property known as tenebrescence

Selenite 10mm Round Pastel Rainbow (Dyed) - 15-16 Inch Large Hole Restock Opalite is known by severalSelenite is a crystal formed from the mineral gypsum, which comes in many forms and color variations, but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety. Our strands, cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon," an allusion to the moon like white reflections of the mineral or to the quality of the light transmitted from the stone.