Ethiopian Opal 3x5mm (Dyed) Hot Pink Chip - 17 Inch featured_12042025 It is a hard ceramic

It is a hard ceramic in the Beta-Aluminate family

but is most commonly associated with white

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

and may also be referred to as Jacktree

Ethiopian Opal 3x5mm (Dyed) Hot Pink Chip - 17 Inch featured_12042025 It is a hard ceramicEthiopian Opal was first discovered in Ethiopia in 1994, with additional major finds in 2008 and 2013. Beautiful specimens of Precious Opal, Fire Opal and Black Opal with spectacular play of color are now being found in these areas. Ethiopian Opal typically occurs in brown, red or orange body color, yet yellow, white and clear stones are also seen.