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6.66 Ct. Multi Color Cabochon Boulder Opal (Ironstone Opal) from Australia
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Item ID: | K20726 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 19.43 Width: 11.53 Height: 4.38 |
Weight: | 6.66 Ct. |
Color: help | Multi Color |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Not Applicable |
Shape: help | Fancy |
Cut: | Cabochon |
Cutting style: | Cabochon |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Australia |
Per carat price: help | $694 |
This exquisite boulder opal, a Boulder Opal, Ironstone Opal from Australia, weighs 6.66 carat and stands as a clear statement of premium quality and refinement. Its fancy shape measures 19.43 x 11.53 x 4.38 mm, and it has been expertly fashioned in a cabochon cut that honors time tested lapidary traditions. The medium color intensity reveals soft ribbons of multi color play across the surface, while the excellent polish amplifies the gem s inner fire and smooth tactile appeal. Free from enhancement, this natural specimen retains its original integrity, and the ironstone backing confers both character and stability that collectors and designers prize. At 6.66 carat the stone offers substantial presence for a boulder opal, a size that translates directly into rarity and desirability, and embodies the premium standard that clients expect from The Natural Gemstone Company.
Across generations boulder opals have been treasured for their enigmatic patterns and enduring connection to the land, and this piece carries that heritage with graceful certainty. The cabochon cutting style evokes ancient gem cutting, a form chosen for centuries to best express color and light in organic stones, and this gem s polished dome invites the eye to follow bands of hue in a contemplative way. Worn as a focal pendant or set into a classic bezel, the 6.66 carat weight gives the opal the proportion and weight of presence that heirloom jewels require, assuring that this stone will be cherished across decades. Collectors who value tradition will recognize the narrative embedded in its ironstone matrix, a story of formation deep within the earth that echoes the long history of opal use in adornment and ritual. The Natural Gemstone Company offers this Australian boulder opal as a continuation of that legacy, a gem that unites geological rarity with refined workmanship, and invites those who appreciate timeless design to consider it for a piece that will become part of their own family history.
