Owyhee Opal | Oregon Opal | Teardops | 8mm x 13mm Owyhee Opal These smoky topaz beads might

These smoky topaz beads might also be called smoky quartz beads

Used as beads

" exhibits beautiful colors varying between ballerina pinks and aqua blues

because of its prominence in the Andes mountains of Argentina and the Incan culture

perhaps one you would want to wear to Oktoberfest in Munich

Owyhee Opal | Oregon Opal | Teardops | 8mm x 13mm Owyhee Opal These smoky topaz beads mightThe Owyhee opal channels the blues and grays of the Pacific Ocean, especially on a cloudy day when it looks as if the sea and cloudy sky are one. The Oregon opal, thus called because it is only found near the Owyhee river in Oregon, is a variety of common opal, meaning that it does not play with light in the way other opals do. However, the Owyhee opal is anything but common. With its unique periwinkle hue, this Oregon opal looks as if it could not