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1.11 Ct. Multi Color Cabochon Crystal Opal (Jelly Opal) from Australia
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Item ID: | K19977 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 12.07 Width: 6.74 Height: 2.54 |
Weight: | 1.11 Ct. |
Color: help | Multi Color |
Color intensity: help | Intense |
Clarity: help | Not Applicable |
Shape: help | Pear |
Cut: | Cabochon |
Cutting style: | Cabochon |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Australia |
Per carat price: help | $140 |
This specimen is a transparent Crystal Opal, Jelly Opal, presented in a pear shape weighing 1.11 carat, with precise measurements of 12.07 x 6.74 x 2.54 mm, cut as a smooth cabochon with a controlled dome profile. The combination of transparency and an intense color intensity produces a vivid and layered play of color, dominated by green flashes with complementary red and orange accents that shift with viewing angle, consistent with tightly packed silica sphere diffraction in high quality opal material. The cabochon cutting style emphasizes directional light transmission, the medium low dome minimizing internal reflection loss while maximizing the visible color patches, and the surface exhibits an excellent polish free of polish laps or girdle irregularities. No enhancement has been applied to the material, the clarity is clean for a jelly type crystal opal, and the origin is Australia, providing the expected geological characteristics and stable body tone associated with Australian crystal opal deposits.
From a lapidary and setting perspective this piece benefits from its pear outline and thin profile, enabling efficient bezel integration or a low profile prong setting when the crown needs to sit flush, while the 2.54 mm thickness offers sufficient depth for secure mounting without sacrificing transparency. The color pattern displays a combination of broad flash and pinfire elements, allowing versatile orientation in design to showcase either a continuous color band or concentrated fire at the apex, depending on the mounting axis. Hardness and care considerations are standard for precious opal, with a Mohs range around 5.5 to 6.5, sensitivity to abrupt heat, strong solvents and ultrasonic cleaning, and a recommendation for protective settings for daily wear. This piece is presented by The Natural Gemstone Company, each attribute documented to emphasize natural, untreated origin, and suitability for collectors and designers seeking a technical grade Crystal Opal, Jelly Opal with transparent body, intense color response, precise cabochon execution, and excellent polish.
