Natural Indonesian Opal Freeform – Rare one-of-a-kind piece with a dramatic contrast drawing.- 10705.16 g

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This extraordinary free-form piece of Indonesian opal captivates with a powerful interplay of deep, dark base tones and intensely golden, network-like structures that run through it. Like a fine vein system, these warmly luminous lines traverse the stone and create a fascinating, almost organic pattern that recalls branched landscapes or flowing metal veins.

The surface is high-gloss polished and dramatically showcases the natural depth of the material. Especially in the translucent areas, the opal reveals a gentle, slightly smoky translucence that gives the piece additional dimension. Depending on the viewing angle, compact, almost solid-looking sections alternate with translucent zones, which heightens the visual tension of this stone.

A distinctive feature of this free-form is its unusually high-contrast рисунок: The dark matrix material forms the stage for the glowing, gold- to ochre-colored structures that wind through the rock like frozen motions. This combination is characteristic of high-quality Indonesian opal and is rarely encountered in this intensity.

The free form emphasizes the stone's natural character and allows its patterns to appear anew from every angle. This creates a striking single piece with strong recognizability — an object that commands a special presence both as a collector’s piece and as a decorative highlight.

Weight: 10705.16 g
Gem Type: 100% Very Rare Natural Fantastic Opal Indonesia
Shape: Irregular
Size: 300x260x138 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 free-form piece of Indonesian opal captivates with a powerful interplay of deep, dark base tones and intensely golden, network-like structures that run through it. Like a fine vein system, these warmly luminous lines traverse the stone and create a fascinating, almost organic pattern that recalls branched landscapes or flowing metal veins.

The surface is high-gloss polished and dramatically showcases the natural depth of the material. Especially in the translucent areas, the opal reveals a gentle, slightly smoky translucence that gives the piece additional dimension. Depending on the viewing angle, compact, almost solid-looking sections alternate with translucent zones, which heightens the visual tension of this stone.

A distinctive feature of this free-form is its unusually high-contrast рисунок: The dark matrix material forms the stage for the glowing, gold- to ochre-colored structures that wind through the rock like frozen motions. This combination is characteristic of high-quality Indonesian opal and is rarely encountered in this intensity.

The free form emphasizes the stone's natural character and allows its patterns to appear anew from every angle. This creates a striking single piece with strong recognizability — an object that commands a special presence both as a collector’s piece and as a decorative highlight.

Weight: 10705.16 g
Gem Type: 100% Very Rare Natural Fantastic Opal Indonesia
Shape: Irregular
Size: 300x260x138 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 have been checked and acknowledged by Catawiki.
We use an external shipping firm that handles final inspection, pickup, packaging and delivery; this is what determines these shipping costs.
The buyer bears all potential import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc.
Also see our other items and shipping costs, pickup costs saved..
In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone.
In some stones we have held a light beneath the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And there may be color deviations, etc., since every computer, monitor and mobile device can display color qualities differently.

Details

Main mineral
Natural Indonesian Opal Freeform –
Mineral form
Rare one-of-a-kind piece with a dramatic contrast drawing.
Weight
10705.16 g
Country of origin
Indonesia
GermanyVerified
27030
Objects sold
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Rechtliche Informationen des Verkäufers

Unternehmen:
Hajo und Mario Stieger GbR
Repräsentant:
Mario Stieger
Adresse:
Hajo und Mario Stieger GbR
Neufeld 3
47906 Kempen
GERMANY
Telefonnummer:
+4917642109788
Email:
mario.stieger33@gmail.com
USt-IdNr.:
DE329160339

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