Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico Lapidary Perfect for lapidary

Perfect for lapidary

Subject: Sleeping Dragon

Each crystal point is unique in size

Dimensions: Display stand is 1

Brazilian Kyanite exhibits a fascinating physical property known as anisotropic hardness

Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico Lapidary Perfect for lapidaryIve always been fascinated by how certain minerals look when they are left partially embedded in their host rock, and this Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon is a perfect example of that natural contrast. In Spanish, "Cantera" translates to quarry or stone, which refers to the pinkish tan rhyolite matrix that surrounds the precious opal. Instead of being cut out as a traditional gemstone, these specimens are shaped and polished so that the opal sits like a