Mother of Pearl 1-2x4mm White Thin Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_9x11-13x18mm featuring a naturally occurring center

featuring a naturally occurring center hole ("puka" in Hawaiian)

Over the last 80 years

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

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

What makes Opal distinct is what is referred to as ‘play of color’

Mother of Pearl 1-2x4mm White Thin Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_9x11-13x18mm featuring a naturally occurring centerMother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer, and forms around pieces of sand or other irritations within such a molluscs shell to create pearls. Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen.