Natural Black Opal – The Fire of the Rainbow 4.7 ct- 0.94 g
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Natural Black Opal – The Fire of the Rainbow, a 4.7 ct cabochon gemstone from Ethiopia, weighing 0.94 g, with smoked treatment.
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This Black Opal is a true natural wonder—a play of light, color, and depth that is unmatched. On a dark, almost mystically looking base, intense flames of red, orange, and green glow, weaving with delicate nuances of blue and yellow.
The play of colors seems as if a living fire moves inside the stone—every movement, every ray of light reveals new, fascinating facets. Particularly the luminous green and the glowing red create an extraordinary tension and depth that make this Black Opal a genuine collector’s piece.
Its smooth cabochon cut brings the colors to their full brilliance and gives the stone a luxurious, almost liquid radiance.
In symbolism, the Black Opal stands for creativity, passion, and emotional transformation. It inspires you to unfold hidden potentials and ignite the inner fire.
An extraordinary one-of-a-kind piece full of energy and expression, uniting the entire beauty and magic of nature in a single stone.
Weight 4.7 ct
Gem Type Opal
Size 15.6 x 11.5 x 5.3 mm
Color Play of color
Origin Ethiopia
Treatment - Yes- Smoked
Hardness 5-6
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This Black Opal is a true natural wonder—a play of light, color, and depth that is unmatched. On a dark, almost mystically looking base, intense flames of red, orange, and green glow, weaving with delicate nuances of blue and yellow.
The play of colors seems as if a living fire moves inside the stone—every movement, every ray of light reveals new, fascinating facets. Particularly the luminous green and the glowing red create an extraordinary tension and depth that make this Black Opal a genuine collector’s piece.
Its smooth cabochon cut brings the colors to their full brilliance and gives the stone a luxurious, almost liquid radiance.
In symbolism, the Black Opal stands for creativity, passion, and emotional transformation. It inspires you to unfold hidden potentials and ignite the inner fire.
An extraordinary one-of-a-kind piece full of energy and expression, uniting the entire beauty and magic of nature in a single stone.
Weight 4.7 ct
Gem Type Opal
Size 15.6 x 11.5 x 5.3 mm
Color Play of color
Origin Ethiopia
Treatment - Yes- Smoked
Hardness 5-6
Our shipping costs have been checked and acknowledged by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that handles final inspection, pickup, packaging and shipping; thus these shipping costs arise.
The buyer bears all potential import and export duties, customs charges, shipping costs, etc.
See also our other items and shipping costs; saving on pickup..
On 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 there may be color variations, etc., since every computer, monitor, and mobile device may display colors with different qualities!
Details
Main mineral
Natural Black Opal – The Fire of the Rainbow
Mineral form
4.7 ct
Weight
0.94 g
Country of origin
Ethiopia
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