Whiskey Quartz 5-7x7-9mm Plated Irregular Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Precious-Opal-Beads First described in 1881

First described in 1881

Fire Opal and Black Opal with spectacular play of color are now being found in these areas

It is found only in a four square mile area in a remote mountain range of Chihuahua

The name "biotite" is used because these minerals generally cannot be distinguished without optical

known as sheet silicates because they form in distinct layers

Whiskey Quartz 5-7x7-9mm Plated Irregular Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Precious-Opal-Beads First described in 1881A deep, bronze toned variation of quartz, Whiskey Quartz is a naturally occurring stone that is a bit lighter than Smoky Quartz. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.