0.85 Ct. Black Opal from Australia

A single gem can hold an evening sky, a secret tide, a memory waiting to be spoken, and this Black Opal invites you into that hush, a translucent heart of color that seems to breathe when the light leans close. We present one beautiful 0.85 carat oval shape multi color opal, a small universe held within 8.95 x 7.00 x 2.10 mm, a tablet cut that lays its colors gently like brushstrokes across a dark canvas. From a distance it is a whisper of midnight, up close it is an orchestra of greens, blues, and flashes of rose and violet that lift and fall with every tilt. The body tone of this opal gives contrast and drama, so each iridescent ribbon sings with unusual clarity, while the translucency allows layers of color to appear and vanish like tides beneath a moonlit shore. There is poetry in the way the light moves through it, and there is precision in the cut and polish that The Natural Gemstone Company brings to every stone we cherish and share.

Consider the tactile calm of a tablet cut, a low domed plane that favors broad patches of play of color, that makes every subtle band readable to the eye, it is both intimate and theatrical. The clarity is graded slightly included evaluated at eye level, a natural signature that anchors the gem in authenticity, tiny inclusions that speak of its origin and story rather than detract from its beauty. The polish is excellent, each surface turned and smoothed so that light slides and dazzles across it without interruption. The color intensity is intense, a depth that makes the greens feel like coastal pines, the blues like secret lagoons, the pinks and purples like evening clouds reflected in still water. There is no enhancement, the gem remains in its natural state, true to its Australian birthplace, a Black Opal formed by ancient seas and patient geological artistry, touched only by human hands to reveal its fullest expression.

Imagine this oval opal set into a ring that uses contrast as a language, a halo of warm metal that cradles this dusky gem, or a pendant that lets it hang over the pulse and catch the breath with every heartbeat. Its size is modest at 0.85 carat, yet the feeling it inspires is vast, a small portal to a larger emotion, ideal for someone who loves quiet intensity and layered stories. Black Opal is often chosen for moments that matter because the dark canvas makes color more vivid, and this piece demonstrates that truth with confidence. The play of color is not a single flash, it is a choreography, a movement of stripes and waves across the tablet cut, a design that reads beautifully from many angles, and that rewards slow looking as much as it does first impressions. At The Natural Gemstone Company we celebrate stones that carry both character and refinement, we source with care from Australia where this opal came to be, and we present it so that the gem can be a part of a piece that holds a memory, a promise, a daily ritual of beauty.

If you seek a treasure that feels like a poem, practical and wearable at once, this Black Opal offers both the intimacy of a small gem and the drama of intense color, a balance that suits lovers of subtlety and collectors who notice the quiet notes of quality. Care is simple, treat it gently, avoid harsh chemicals and extreme heat, clean with a soft cloth and mild soap when needed, set it with respect for its modest depth and tablet profile so it may continue to reveal its colors for a lifetime. We invite you to imagine this oval multi color opal as the beginning of a design, or as the finishing line of a heartfelt gift, a stone that will answer light with color and memory with depth. For any questions about setting ideas, custom mounting, or to request additional photos and viewing angles, The Natural Gemstone Company welcomes your curiosity, we will guide you with expertise and a love of authentic gemstones, so that this little Australian Black Opal can become a lasting, wearable poem.