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2.70 Ct. Multi Color Cabochon White Opal (Light Opal) from Ethiopia
This loose stone ships by Oct 2
Item ID: | K30509 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 11.79 Width: 8.7 Height: 5.51 |
Weight: | 2.70 Ct. |
Color: help | Multi Color |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Eye Clean |
Shape: help | Pear |
Cut: | Cabochon |
Cutting style: | Cabochon |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Ethiopia |
Per carat price: help | $100 |
Born from the slow patience of silica rich waters seeping through Ethiopian rhyolite, this pear shaped white opal carries the weathered story of its birthplace. Miners working age old seams gently reveal nodules that hold tiny layers of opaline silica, each layer trapping light like a secret. Hand selected at source for translucency and play of color, this specimen traveled from the highland pits to the careful hands of a master cutter. At The Natural Gemstone Company our cutters listened to the stone, following its natural contours to create a cabochon that accentuates the opal s internal fire, preserving its pear silhouette and the subtle milky base that makes white opal so luminous. The cultural threads of Ethiopia follow with it, a reminder of landscapes and communities that shaped its beginning, while the human craft of lapidary art completes the journey into a gem ready to be cherished.
The result is a flawless feeling gem that reads effortlessly beautiful from every angle, a translucent 2.70 carat pear shape multi color opal with dimensions of 11.79 x 8.70 x 5.51 mm, a cabochon cut with eye clean clarity at normal viewing distances, medium color intensity, and an excellent polish. No enhancement has been applied, and the natural white opal body allows flashes of blue, green, and pink to dance across its dome as light moves, the cabochon profile acting like a stage for color to shift and bloom. Because the surface is so clean and the polish so refined, each turn reveals new spectral notes, and the stone maintains a soft, luminous glow even in softer lighting. Its size and pear outline make it ideal for an elegant pendant or a refined ring, and its untreated status connects the wearer to an unaltered natural treasure. For those who seek a gem with provenance, personality, and perfection in finish, this Ethiopian white opal from The Natural Gemstone Company offers a rare combination of origin story and flawless presentation, ready to be set and to begin the next chapter of its life with you.
