Uncharted Nebula #2This is something new on the bead market, and when I ordered it I wasnt sure what it actually was and honestly didnt care because, well, LOOK HOW SHINY! turns out its basically a double sides abalone doublet a thin piece of shell between two layers of glass. Its a technique often used on opals, because it stabilizes very thin slivers of stone while beautifully showing off the colors. In this case Im quite sure the abalone has also been dyed the range