Dendritic Agate with Juniper Twigs sz 6 hat Suspended from a 30” matte

Suspended from a 30” matte brass chain

Thin veins of colourful opal form in cracks and fissures in these boulders

The pendant measures approximately 2 inches and is suspended from an 18” matte brass chain

Suspended from a delicate 18” matte brass chain

Dendritic Agate with Juniper Twigs sz 6 hat Suspended from a 30” matteGorgeous Dendritic Agate set in sterling and fine silver with silver cast Juniper twigs. Size 6. Dendrites, a Greek word for tree like, are inclusions that appear organic due to their plant like structure, but they are actually inorganic traces of iron or manganese. The iron and manganese ions gain access to the forming stone as weathering solutions from neighboring rock. The impurities crystallize inside the agate in branching formations seeping