2.74 Ct. Cabochon Black Opal from Australia

There is a quiet kind of poetry held within this Black Opal, a 2.74 carat oval that seems to keep a piece of midnight and morning inside its heart, a jewel born of Australia and polished to a luminous hush. At 13.99 x 8.37 x 3.95 mm this multi color opal wears its size with the gentle confidence of something meant to be cherished, not merely seen. The stone is opaque by nature, a cabochon cut that honors the traditional language of opal beauty, with an intense color intensity that reads like a private weather of blues and greens shifting beneath a glassy skin. No enhancement has altered this gem, and that honesty becomes part of its romance, the way the world seems a little truer when held next to the real thing. The Natural Gemstone Company presents this oval as both a treasure and a story, a mineral memory from the deep Australian earth made into something intimate, ready to be set into a ring, a pendant, or a keepsake that will witness a lifetime of moments.

The geometry of this cabochon is essential to its magic, a deliberate sculpting that allows maximal light play across the surface and within the body of the stone. Though not faceted in the conventional sense, the opal's polished dome functions as a single, elegant facet, its curve catching and refracting light in a choreography that reveals hidden gardens of color. The oval shape, measured exactly to 13.99 by 8.37 millimeters, creates pathways for light to travel, to scatter, to meet the ordered planes of silica that give the Black Opal its iridescent life. Each microplane within the gem responds to the dome above, like a city of tiny mirrors tuned to different wavelengths, producing flashes and ribbons of green, blue, and the deepest indigo. The result is a kind of geometric ballet where the contours of the stone and the internal latticework are partners, each movement of the wearer sending new patterns across the surface, each ambient change of light composing a new poem. The excellent polish is the final touch, a glassy finish that acts as a window and a lens, allowing the inner colors to breathe and to leap, to be intimate one moment and flamboyant the next.

To hold this Black Opal is to hold a small, luminous world that responds to touch, to breath, to the tilt of the wrist. Imagine the cabochon set in a delicate halo of warm metal, the oval form cradled and elevated so that it can drink the room and return it in color. In daylight it might shimmer with emerald and sea green, in candlelight it may quiet into deep blues and secret flashes of teal, and in the hush of evening the opal can become a private aurora caught at the center of a promise. For an engagement piece, the stone reads like a vow, each iridescent pulse a reminder of moments shared, each change a testament to the life that will continue to unfold. The intense color intensity and the impeccable finish make it an ideal centerpiece for sentimental jewelry, a gem that speaks without words and that grows more meaningful with every glance. As a representative of The Natural Gemstone Company I can say that nothing delights us more than presenting a gem that seems to know how to carry emotion, and this opal is one such keeper of feeling.

This Black Opal is honest in every sense, unenhanced and Australian in origin, a natural spectacle shaped by geological patience and human care. Its cabochon cut invites intimacy as much as display, its dimensions offering a balanced presence that is neither timid nor ostentatious. For the person who wants a stone that is alive with color, yet grounded in authenticity, this 2.74 carat oval is a rare and lovely choice. Consider a setting that allows the dome to catch light freely, that respects the gem's geometry and lets the polished surface sing. With excellent polish and intense color intensity, the opal will reward movement, environment, and devotion the way a well lived life reveals richness over time. Should you wish to explore mounting options, provenance documentation, or to have the gem viewed in different lighting to see its full personality, The Natural Gemstone Company is ready to guide you with care, knowledge, and the quiet enthusiasm of someone who understands that the right gemstone becomes part of your story, a shimmering witness to the chapters yet to come.