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THIS OPAL IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A NATURAL OPAL FROM MINTABIE WITH A TIGER PATTERN. THE RED AND GREEN (AND SOME ORANGE) ARE THE ONLY TWO COLOURS. THEY ARE SEEN THROUGHOUT THIS OPAL, MOVING AS YOU MOVE THE GEM, BUT NEVER LOSING THE TIGER SKIN PATTERN. SOME CALL THIS A RAINBOW OPAL. SOME CALL THIS A CHAFF PATTERN. CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT. IT IS STUNNING!!!
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 | OVAL CABOCHON | TREATMENT | NATURAL |
WEIGHT | 2.32 ct | ORIGIN | MINTABIE, AUSTRALIA |
DIMENSIONS | 10.56x7.92x5.75mm | CLARITY | OPAQUE |
COLOUR | RED, GREEN AND ORANGE | HARDNESS | 6 |
LUSTRE | VITREOUS | QUANTITY | 1 |
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