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TSEHAY MEWUCHA OPAL PORTFOLIO
Unless otherwise stated all the Opal’s featured here come from Tsehay Mewucha which is the old mine in Welo, Ethiopia This mine is know for producing the finest quality Opal with life long stability and strong color.
WORLD CLASS HUGE 6.02 CARAT TSEHAY MEWUCHA TRANSPARENT NEON BLUE OPAL
AN ASTONISHING SPECIMEN WITH ELECTRIC NEON BLUE AND VIVID EMERALD GREEN COLOURPLAY.
NOTE: ALL IMAGES TAKEN UNDER SPECIALIST OPAL LIGHTING
BRIGHTNESS IS RATED ON A 1 TO 5 SCALE AS BELOW:
1. OPAL HAS COLOUR BUT IS FAIRLY DULL
2. OPAL HAS FAIR COLOUR BUT IS STILL FAIRLY DULL
3. OPAL HAS GOOD COLOUR AT ARMS LENGTH
4. OPAL IS BRIGHT AND COLOUR CRISP AT ARMS LENGTH.
5. OPAL IS BRILLIANT AND COLOUR CRISP AND HIGHLY APPARENT.
CARAT WEIGHT: 6.02 CARATS
BRIGHTNESS: 5
DIMENSIONS: 15.70 x 12.13 x 6.03mm
COLOUR: NEON FLASHING BLUE, VIVID EMERALD GREEN
CUT: OVAL CABOCHON CUT
ORIGIN: TSEHAY MEWUCHA, ETHIOPIA
TREATMENTS: NONE
Ethiopian Welo/Wello Opal is a relatively new find and rapidly gaining popularity. It has some of the most amazing patterns of any Opal, and plays of colour that reflect shades of light seen nowhere else in the natural world.
Mining at Tsehay Mewcha is a highly hazardous occupation indeed, and fatal accidents are very numerous (out of one thousand miners, 80 died in one year) mainly caused by collapsing rocks or falls from the soaring cliffs.
It is easy to become mesmerized by its unique beauty. Because of the hydrophane property of this Opal it can become crystal clear when submerged in water and as it dries it will turn completely opaque, and then slowly return to a crystal/ semi-crystal state as it completely dries out which can take anywhere from a few days to several months.
Over that time you can watch the opal slowly reveal new patterns and plays of colour every day, sometimes gaining colours, and sometimes colours fade away.
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