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Diese außergewöhnliche Kugel präsentiert sich mit einem markanten Farbspiel aus kräftigen Ocker-, Braun- und Weißtönen, durchzogen von schwarzblauen Linien und Adern, die sich in lebhaften Wellen über die gesamte Oberfläche ziehen. Die rhythmisch verlaufenden Schichten erinnern an versteinertes Holz, Wüstenlandschaften oder die Struktur von Tigerauge – was dieser Kugel eine kraftvolle, erdige Ausstrahlung verleiht.

Die Komposition wirkt organisch und zugleich grafisch: die hellen, milchig-weißen Bänder heben sich kontrastreich von den warmen Orangetönen ab, während tiefdunkle Einschlüsse fast wie Tuschzeichnungen wirken. Die Oberfläche ist poliert und bringt die intensiven Farben sowie die Strukturierung des Steins besonders gut zur Geltung.

Obwohl die Kugel an opalisierte Gesteinsformen erinnert, handelt es sich hier vermutlich nicht um klassischen australischen Opal, sondern um ein opalisiertes Gestein oder einen stark gebänderten Jaspis mit opalisierenden Anteilen – möglicherweise aus Australien stammend. Eine genaue mineralogische Bestimmung wäre für eine exakte Zuordnung ideal. Ungeachtet dessen ist dieses Stück ein visuelles Highlight – kraftvoll, vielschichtig und voller Bewegung.


Stone: Australian Opal 
Weight: 515,72g 
Size: 83mm 
Treatment: None 
Origin: Australien

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Rare Natural Agate Australian Opal Sphere- 515.72 g

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