Black Mother of Pearl 10mm Round Mosaic - 15-16 Inch Growth and was named Morganite in

and was named Morganite in honor of John Pierpoint Morgan

between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9)

During the Renaissance

Australian Aboriginal tribes referred to Black Opal as "Fire of the Desert

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

Black Mother of Pearl 10mm Round Mosaic - 15-16 Inch Growth and was named Morganite inMother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer, and forms around pieces of sand or other irritations within such a molluscs shell to create pearls. Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen.