Botswana Agate 8mm Round - 8-Inch Pink (Synthetic) 13X18mm Pink Opal naturally occurs in

Pink Opal naturally occurs in shades of extremely pale to deeper pink

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

This effect is known as “labradorescence

and handcrafted character to finished designs

Botswana Agate 8mm Round - 8-Inch Pink (Synthetic) 13X18mm Pink Opal naturally occurs inBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.