Yellow Opal 5-8mm Banded Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch 48hr_05202025 mustard yellow and cream tones

mustard yellow and cream tones and can be confused for Mookaite

or black and can be distributed randomly or in bundles or star-like formations

rainbow effect of light refracting off of the air buddles inside of the stone

The fibrous asbestos inclusions in the stone give it the flash that inspired its name

leafy patterns

Yellow Opal 5-8mm Banded Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch 48hr_05202025 mustard yellow and cream tonesYellow Opal is transparent to opaque, milky white to pale yellow in color. It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone. Unlike other forms of opal, Yellow Opal does not display the changeable flash of internal luster that other opals are known for. Historically Opal was renowned as the Queen of Gems for its desirability and beauty.