Rare Tiffany 10.5-11mm round beads (ETB01143) Bryozoan Coral The ancient Greeks and Romans

The ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication

Obsidian is hard and brittle

Silicate replaced the wood fibers and pressure formed the rock

the largest bead : 36 x 36 x 8 mm

Rare Tiffany 10.5-11mm round beads (ETB01143) Bryozoan Coral The ancient Greeks and RomansTiffany Stone Tiffany Stone is an opalite (common opal), and often has a soft rind. Fine quality tiffany stone has purple coloration and can even be a pure dark, translucent purple color. Tiffany Stone comes from one locality in Utah. The mine is no longer open for collecting and all of this beautiful material is now ground up for beryllium ore. Dimensions of beads: