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THIS OPAL IS A RARE DARK INDIGO BLUE. BUT, WAIT FOR IT, EVEN RARER THAN THAT, WHEN IT GOT HERE, IT DOES ACTUALLY HAVE FIRE. I HAVE OVER THE YEARS BOUGHT COLOURED OPAL AFTER COLOURED OPAL AND THE SUPPLIERS ARE CALLING THEM FIRE OPALS, AND WHEN THEY ARRIVE, I HAVE TO LIST THEM AS JUST THE COLOUR, BECAUSE THERE IS NO FIRE OR FLASH.
THIS BEAUTY FIRES IN A NEON VIOLET/PINK AND A BLUE THAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE BY SAYING IT IS THE BLUE ON TOP OF A POLICE CAR. AND WHAT AMAZES ME EVEN MORE, IS THAT IT WILL ONLY FIRE UNAIDED OR FOR LED LIGHTING. THIS GEMSTONE IS A REAL RARITY.
BIT OF INTERESTING OPAL TRIVIA. DID YOU KNOW, THAT IF AN OPAL IS NOT MANAGING TO FIRE OR FLASH EN CABOCHON, THEY WILL THEN FACET THE GEMSTONE TO GET IT FIRE.
Gem type:OPAL
SHAPE | TRILLION FACET | TREATMENT | NATURAL |
WEIGHT | 4.45 ct | ORIGIN | BRAZIL |
DIMENSIONS | 13.46x12.97x7.75mm | CLARITY | OPAQUE |
COLOUR | INDIGO BLUE WITH NEON VIOLET/PINK & POLICE BLUE FIRE | HARDNESS | 6 |
LUSTRE | VITREOUS | QUANTITY | 1 |
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