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peruvian opal - the Andean aquamarine
Mined as thick veins in host rock, Peruvian opal often has natural crystalline seams present.
As a common opal, Peruvian opal does not have any "play of color" as does precious opal.
Recent commercial production is making more of this relatively inexpensive material available to carvers and jewelry designers.
 a 'scenic' stone
A lovely opaque to translucent common opal referred to as Andean or Peruvian opal is found in the Andes mountains near San Patricio, Peru.

peruvian opal fetish
photo: sky stone trading

With colors ranging from pale blues to aquas to sea greens, Peruvian opal could be called the "Andean aquamarine."
Copper is the essential trace element causing its distinctive range of soft blue-green colors.
Peruvian opal often contains inclusions, which can be quite scenic. These inclusions can display varying degrees of color -- and they can also be dendritic, with black fern like inclusions which add additional interest.

symbolic attributes

metaphysical
element air