OPAL
Details:
Area Mined: Winton, Queensland
Color: Multi Color, Red, Orange, Blue, Green, etc.
Shape: Free-form
Gemstone Type: Boulder Opal
A free form shape Australian Boulder Opal stone with mixed & broad flashes in bands of very bright to gem multi-color red orange blue green with ironstone in the slightly undulating face on a solid native ironstone base. The play-of-color, caused by the diffraction of light through microscopic silica spheres, creates a mesmerizing effect that changes with every angle.
Renowned for its unique formation and vibrant play-of-color, Boulder Opal is a treasure from the heart of Queensland, Australia.No two Boulder Opals are alike, ensuring that each piece is as unique as the landscape from which it comes.
