Triplett-Opal with glowing color veins – expressive blue with fiery red and gold reflections. 2.85ct- 0.57 g

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Australian Triplett-Opal meteorite, 2.85 ct (0.57 g), oval 13×9×2 mm, blue base with red, orange and gold veins and green, pink and turquoise highlights, treated Triplette.

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This fascinating Triplett Opal captivates with its intense blue base colour, pierced by distinctive, elongated color veins in bright red, orange, and gold. Enhanced by shimmering green, pink, and turquoise light reflections, it creates a vibrant play of colors that resembles glowing light streaks against a deep blue background. The oval cut emphasizes the stone's elegant shape and makes the vivid colors on the smooth polished surface particularly striking. Depending on the angle of light and viewing angle, the reflections change and reveal ever-new, fascinating details. In a Triplet Opal, a thin opal layer is combined with additional layers to enhance the color effect and stabilize the stone. With its extraordinary pattern and contrasting colors, this gemstone is a special eye-catcher for collectors, opal lovers, and individual jewelry creations.
Stone: Amazing Opal-Triplette
Weight:2,85ct
Size: 13x9x2mm
Treatment: Triplette
Origin: Australia

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This fascinating Triplett Opal captivates with its intense blue base colour, pierced by distinctive, elongated color veins in bright red, orange, and gold. Enhanced by shimmering green, pink, and turquoise light reflections, it creates a vibrant play of colors that resembles glowing light streaks against a deep blue background. The oval cut emphasizes the stone's elegant shape and makes the vivid colors on the smooth polished surface particularly striking. Depending on the angle of light and viewing angle, the reflections change and reveal ever-new, fascinating details. In a Triplet Opal, a thin opal layer is combined with additional layers to enhance the color effect and stabilize the stone. With its extraordinary pattern and contrasting colors, this gemstone is a special eye-catcher for collectors, opal lovers, and individual jewelry creations.
Stone: Amazing Opal-Triplette
Weight:2,85ct
Size: 13x9x2mm
Treatment: Triplette
Origin: Australia

Our shipping costs are checked and recognised by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that handles the final inspection, collection, packaging, and shipping; thus these shipping costs arise.
Buyer bears all possible import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc..
See also 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 lighting under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And it can lead to color deviations, etc., as every computer, monitor, and mobile device may show colors with different quality.
The disclaimer about the healing properties
as previously given :
It is believed that certain gemstones and minerals have beneficial health and spiritual properties.
We and Catawiki cannot guarantee or be held liable for these suggested attributes which have no scientific
evidence and cannot be considered a substitute for traditional medical treatment.

Details

Main mineral
Triplett-Opal with glowing color veins – expressive blue with fiery red and gold reflections.
Mineral form
2.85ct
Weight
0.57 g
Country of origin
Australia
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Objects sold
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It is believed that certain gemstones and minerals have beneficial health and spiritual properties. However, using or wearing gemstones or minerals does not mean that you can treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please consult your health care professional for information on health care issues and do not stop any medications or courses of treatment, without first consulting your health care professional. The use of gemstones or minerals as a wellness therapy is one of personal choice. While stones or crystals have been used historically to relieve or prevent symptoms, the objects sold on our website offer no guarantee of results. Therefore, Catawiki cannot guarantee or be held liable for the effectiveness of these objects sold herein.

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