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Yellow African Dendritic Opal is a common opal, honey to buttery yellow and translucent enough to glow when held to the light, with a soft waxy luster and none of the flashing play-of-color of precious opal. What sets it apart is written across every bead: fine black branching inclusions, called dendrites, that read as miniature trees, ferns, or moss, which is why it is also called Moss Opal and why it has been known as the Stone of Inner Growth. In crystal traditions it is linked with growth of both the practical and the spiritual kind, with connection to the natural world, and with staying open and approachable even after experiences that would justify guardedness. A stone for the long, patient kind of progress, the sort that shows up as branches rather than sparks. READ MORE
Yellow African Dendritic Opal is a common opal, honey to buttery yellow and translucent enough to glow when held to the light, with a soft waxy luster and none of the flashing play-of-color of precious opal. What sets it apart is written across every bead: fine black branching inclusions, called dendrites, that read as miniature trees, ferns, or moss, which is why it is also called Moss Opal and why it has been known as the Stone of Inner Growth. In crystal traditions it is linked with growth of both the practical and the spiritual kind, with connection to the natural world, and with staying open and approachable even after experiences that would justify guardedness. A stone for the long, patient kind of progress, the sort that shows up as branches rather than sparks. READ MORE