Australian Black Opal Gemstone
We offer you only high grade solid black opal dark opal crystal opal and light opal. 4 74 ct gem black opal 11mm round x6mm thick us 9 000 00 add to cart.
Found mainly in australia rsquo s lightning ridge widely regarded as the most precious type of opal and packed with a boisterous range of colors mdash black opals are considered the unprecedented leaders in the niche of natural opals.
Australian black opal gemstone. It was mined at lightning ridge australia the black opal capital of the world it is 2 46 carats in weight and 9 5 x 12 5 millimeters in size. Common opal is usually opaque white grey or brown. Gem quality opal from ethiopia.
Black opal stones for sale online direct from black opal miners and wholesalers in australia. Welcome to black lightning opals. Our verified opal miners and sellers offer opals direct from rough opals opal specimens and a massive range opal stones to opal jewelry from all corners of the world.
Hyalite is a transparent colourless opal that resembles glass potch is a miners term for a grey common opal found on the australian opal. Because of its amorphous character it is classed as a mineraloid unlike crystalline forms of silica which are classed as minerals it is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock being. It measures 8 x 6 millimeters and was mined at lightning ridge australia.
In 2008 australia officially recognized this and proclaimed black opal to be the official state gemstone for new south wales. Attractively coloured translucent material can be cut into cabochons or even faceted. Opal miners search for this illusive gem in the deserts at lighting ridge nsw where temperature can hit 50 degrees so mining takes place during the winter months and many miners leave the ridge and live in melbourne sydney or the gold coast to escape the summer heat.
Occasionally it occurs in yellow orange green blue or pink. We have over 140 approved opal sellers from over 2 dozen countries and have sold over 430 00 opals. Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica sio 2 nh 2 o.
Usually the australian opal gems in darker body shades or nearly black background are considered most valuable because it displays the rainbow color more beautifully. Hi welcome to opal auctions the world s leading industry opal website for all your opal requirements. 1 06 ct black opal 7x6x4mm us 400 00 add to cart.
All of our loose natural opal gemstones are proudly selected on site in lightning ridge new south wales australia then cut and polished and ready to be set in jewellery so you are sure that you are getting authentic and the best quality australian opals. A beautiful cabochons of crystal opal with blue and violet play of color. Australian opal mines resource natural opal gemstone in a variety of body tones ranging from colorless white black to red orange yellow brown and grey.
0 66 ct black opal 6x5x2 5mm us 400 00 add to cart. Black opal is one of the many fascinating varieties of opal available today and it also happens to be one of the most popular varieties. 1 41 ct black opal 10x6x3mm us 500 00 add to cart.
Buy black opal stones. The reason lies in their unique appearance with a contrasting color pattern so unique that the opal seems animated surreal unlike any other gemstone we bring. Its water content may range from 3 to 21 by weight but is usually between 6 and 10.
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