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Ethiopian Welo Semi Opaque Opal with Flashfire - 12.52 ct.
NB. The photograph does not do justice to the phenomenal play of colour seen in the actual opal.
This type of opal's colours appear brighter in subdued light (colours appear luminous)
The colours reflect magnificently as the stone is moved around.
TYPE: Natural Opal
CARAT WEIGHT: 12.52 ct
DIMENSIONS: 20.88x17.48x6.01mm
BRIGHTNESS: 5
COLOUR: Multi Colour
CUT: Freeform Cabachon
ORIGIN: WELO, ETHIOPIA
TREATMENTS: None
All our opals are sourced in Ethiopa by our Gemmologist and cut by ourselves to ensure the finest quality.
BRIGHTNESS IS RATED BRIGHTNESS IS RATED ON A 1 TO 5 SCALE AS BELOW:
1 Faint Shows play of colour only under direct sunlight and even then the fire is faint
2 Dim Shows some colour under low light but even under indirect sunlight or grading lamp the fire is dim
3 Bright Shows fair colour under low light and very nice fire under indirect sunlight or the grading lamp
4 Very Bright Shows good colour under low light and sharp crisp colour under indirect sunlight or grading lamp
5 Brilliant Shows exceptionally bright crisp mirror-like colour under indirect sunlight or grading lamp and sometimes even brighter in subdued light
Each opal purchased will be accompanied by 1 free piece of rough Ethiopian opal from our personal collection.