Australian Lightning Ridge (NSW) Crystal Opal Cabochon Oval 1.52ct

COMMENTS

If you want a bright, light-filled opal with flashes of colour that dance and move across the stone when you rotate it this opal is for you. Featuring green, blue and purple colours in large rolling flashes against a light body tone. This opal would make a lovely hero stone for a ring or a pendant.

In Australian Aboriginal legend, opal was termed the ‘Rainbow Serpent” and was admired for its unique energy and beauty. Today, more than 95% of the world’s opal is mined in Australia. Opal is Australia’s national gemstone and is considered the finest and brightest in the world. It can convey a mood that is as varied as its type. Types include white opal, crystal, boulder, matrix, Yowah nuts and the most famous of all – high-quality Lightning Ridge material from NSW, the home of the Australian black opal.                                                                                                                                                 

DURABILITY

Opal is a softer gemstone – at 5.5-6.5 on Mohs scale – and is recommended for occasional wear. Wearers should take care to avoid abrasion and hard knocks on their opal jewellery.