1.22 Ct. Cabochon Crystal/Jelly Opal from Australia

Breathe in the quiet wonder of a stone that seems to have caught a sunrise within its heart, a Crystal Jelly Opal of delicate, semi transparent allure, a whisper of moonlight and coral dawn, weighing 1.22 carat, fashioned in an elegant oval shape with a classic cabochon cut, its measured dimensions 10.02 x 8.02 x 2.71 mm, each figure a promise of proportion and balance, each curve carved to cradle light and reflection. The surface is a mirror where color dances, a soft translucent body that gives way to flashes of green, pink, and violet, a multi color tide that moves as you turn, a jewel born in Australia, unenhanced and true to its origin, a natural poem set to stone. Hold it and you will feel the precision of an excellent polish that lets every play of color sing, feel the honest clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level, small and sincere inclusions that only deepen its character, like laughter lines etched into a beloved face.

Imagine this opal set into a ring or pendant where it becomes an intimate landscape, the Crystal Jelly Opal glowing from within as if lit by a secret lantern, intense color intensity that catches the eye and keeps it, a kaleidoscope rendered soft and gentle, not domineering but insistent in its beauty. The cabochon cut smooths the surface into a gentle hill of light, a shape that invites the fingertip, a silhouette that flatters a setting of white gold or rose gold, a setting that might cradle this stone as if it were a small world. No enhancement has been applied, so what you see is the stone as the earth made it, a rare clarity and an honest palette, an excellent polish that makes the surface sing like a well tuned instrument, and the very slightly included clarity grade evaluated at eye level gives this opal a story edge rather than a flaw.

From The Natural Gemstone Company this opal arrives with provenance and poetry, a piece intended for the heart more than for mere adornment, a keepsake for vows and quiet promises, for anniversaries and sudden declarations. Picture a proposal under a vaulted sky, the light from a street lamp catching that green flash, the rosy hues within the stone answering the blush on a cheek, a jewel that remembers the first morning you met. As a salesperson and a lover of stones I will tell you that stones like this do not simply sit in a setting, they become companions, they hold memory and they return it with interest, they are uncanny in how they carry the warmth of a hand and the hush of a room, they are intimate without being possessive, they are eloquent without insistence.

Care for this Crystal Jelly Opal as you would care for a living thing, protect it from hard knocks, avoid sudden temperature swings, clean it gently with a soft cloth and mild water, let it rest in a soft pouch when it is not worn, and it will respond by keeping its inner light intact. This Australian opal with its multi color play, its 1.22 carat weight, its 10.02 x 8.02 x 2.71 mm dimensions, its cabochon cut and excellent polish, its clarity grade of very slightly included evaluated at eye level, and its unenhanced authenticity is ready to be the heart of a bespoke piece, a thoughtful gift, a quiet treasure. If you wish to make an inquiry or to see how this gem might be set for a promise, The Natural Gemstone Company stands ready to guide you, with craft, with care, and with the kind of attention that honors both stone and sentiment.