Black Mother of Pearl 10mm Round Mosaic - 15-16 Inch Fluorite Tourmaline has often been confused

Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones

a phenomenon that occurs when light hits the chips of silica inside the gemstone and a rainbow of different colors refract inside the stone

but a form of natural Serpentine which is commonly referred to as Yellow Jade in the stone industry

Some facts about Opals

Black Mother of Pearl 10mm Round Mosaic - 15-16 Inch Fluorite Tourmaline has often been confusedMother 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.