Goldstone 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Southern Sky Opals with a Mohs Hardness of

with a Mohs Hardness of 8

in 1906 by two children who stumbled over a metal object stuck in the ground

It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits

sometimes referred to as Crocodile Jasper for its deep green color and deep brown or black oval rings reminiscent of crocodile skin

The cabochon you received will not be exactly what is shown in the image

Goldstone 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Southern Sky Opals with a Mohs Hardness ofGoldstone is a manmade material, consisting of opaque rust to red glass with tiny flecks of glittering copper suspended within it. Goldstone was first created during the Italian Renaissance when, as legend has it, a Venetian monk tipped molten copper into a vat of molten glass. When this combination crystallized, the result was glass permeated with thousands of tiny metallic sparkles.