This necklace features a white stone, called dedritic opal. Dendritic Opal, or “Moss Opal”, falls under the 'common opal' category. A 'common opal' is defined as “dendritic” when it contains fern, moss, or tree-like patterned inclusions of metallic oxides like manganese and iron. These opal aggregates often form in relatively low temperatures and have a resinous luster. The coloring of the Dendritic Opal is whitish or yellow/brown in color and the collection of dendrites it contains often look dark green or deep brown, just like a plant (hence the nickname “Moss Opal". The back of the piece is all hand sawn by hand and the details are also had-carved.