Natural Indonesian Opal Freeform – Rare one-of-a-kind piece with a dramatic contrast drawing.- 1997.21 g
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Natural Indonesian opal freeform meteorite, a rare one‑of‑a‑kind piece with dramatic contrast markings, originating from Indonesia.
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This extraordinary freeform piece of Indonesian opal captivates with a powerful interplay of deep dark base tones and intensely golden, network-like structures. Like a fine veining, these warmly glowing lines traverse the stone, creating a fascinating, almost organic pattern that evokes branched landscapes or flowing metal veins.
The surface is high-gloss polished and impressively brings out the natural depth of the material. Especially in the translucent areas the opal shows a gentle, slightly smoky translucence that adds an extra dimension to the piece. Depending on the angle of view, compact, almost solid-looking portions alternate with translucent zones, further increasing the visual tension of the stone.
A distinctive feature of this freeform is the unusually high-contrast pattern: the dark matrix material forms the stage for the bright, gold- to ocher-colored structures that sweep through the rock like frozen movements. This combination is characteristic for high-quality Indonesian opal and is rarely seen in this intensity.
The freeform underscores the natural character of the stone and allows its patterns to appear anew from every angle. This creates a striking unique piece with high recognizability – an object that possesses a special presence as both a collector’s item and a decorative highlight.
Weight: 1997.21 g
Gem Type 100% Very Rare Natural Fantastic Opal Indonesia
Shape Irregular
Size 170x113x87 mm
Color As Picture
Origin Indonesia
Treatment None at all
Hardness 5-6.5
Refractive Index 1.54-1.55
Specific Gravity 1.45
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This extraordinary freeform piece of Indonesian opal captivates with a powerful interplay of deep dark base tones and intensely golden, network-like structures. Like a fine veining, these warmly glowing lines traverse the stone, creating a fascinating, almost organic pattern that evokes branched landscapes or flowing metal veins.
The surface is high-gloss polished and impressively brings out the natural depth of the material. Especially in the translucent areas the opal shows a gentle, slightly smoky translucence that adds an extra dimension to the piece. Depending on the angle of view, compact, almost solid-looking portions alternate with translucent zones, further increasing the visual tension of the stone.
A distinctive feature of this freeform is the unusually high-contrast pattern: the dark matrix material forms the stage for the bright, gold- to ocher-colored structures that sweep through the rock like frozen movements. This combination is characteristic for high-quality Indonesian opal and is rarely seen in this intensity.
The freeform underscores the natural character of the stone and allows its patterns to appear anew from every angle. This creates a striking unique piece with high recognizability – an object that possesses a special presence as both a collector’s item and a decorative highlight.
Weight: 1997.21 g
Gem Type 100% Very Rare Natural Fantastic Opal Indonesia
Shape Irregular
Size 170x113x87 mm
Color As Picture
Origin Indonesia
Treatment None at all
Hardness 5-6.5
Refractive Index 1.54-1.55
Specific Gravity 1.45
Our shipping costs are checked and recognized by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that handles the final checkout, pickup, packing and shipping; that is why these shipping costs arise.
The buyer bears all potential import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc..
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In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone.
In some stones we have placed lighting under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And color variations etc. may occur, as every computer, monitor, and mobile device may display colors with different qualities.
Details
Main mineral
Natural Indonesian Opal Freeform –
Mineral form
Rare one-of-a-kind piece with a dramatic contrast drawing.
Weight
1997.21 g
Country of origin
Indonesia
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- Unternehmen:
- Hajo und Mario Stieger GbR
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- Mario Stieger
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