In 1988 a plastic opal simulant was introduced with the tradename “opalite”

also known as Mother of Pearl

The word chrysos

along with verbalisation of feelings

PYRITEfrom the Greek word pyr and means fire

IRIS COLLECTION - Turquoise / Onyx / Lava / Gold bracelet In 1988 a plastic opalBeads: Turquoise 8mm Matt black Onyx 8mm Lava 8mm Other materials: Gold metal caps Gold metal spacers ONYX Greek word for ""claw"" or ""fingernail" The myth of the origin of onyx says that the goddess Venus was resting on the banks of the Indus River. As she slept, Cupid used the point of one of his enchanted arrows to give her a manicure. The parings of her nails then fell into the waters of the sacred river. Since the nails were of heavenly origin,