Lapis 6mm Round 8-Inch Yellow Wood Opalite is a type

Wood Opalite is a type of petrified wood that has been impregnated with the Silicon Dioxide commonly known as Opal

This inspired the stone’s alias

igneous rock with high silica content

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

Lapis 6mm Round 8-Inch Yellow Wood Opalite is a typeLapis, or Lapis Lazuli, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color. During the Renaissance, Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting. It is not a mineral, but a combination of minerals, including lazurite, calcite, sodalite and pyrite. Note: Our 8 inch line of Lapis has had its color enhanced by dyeing.