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6.66 Ct. Multi Color Cabochon Boulder Opal (Ironstone Opal) from Australia
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Item ID: | K20726 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 19.43 Width: 11.53 Height: 4.38 |
Weight: | 6.66 Ct. |
Color: help | Multi Color |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Not Applicable |
Shape: help | Fancy |
Cut: | Cabochon |
Cutting style: | Cabochon |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | Australia |
Per carat price: help | $694 |
This extraordinary Boulder Opal from Australia arrives as an invitation to a rarefied circle of collectors, it is an opaque, fancy shape, multi color gem weighing 6.66 carat, with dimensions 19.43 by 11.53 by 4.38 mm, it carries medium color intensity and an excellent polish, and it is completely natural with no enhancement, it is cut as a cabochon to honor the stone, rather than to alter it, each facet of the dome is finished by hand to present the natural play of color in its most flattering light, owning this piece from The Natural Gemstone Company means joining a select group who value authenticity, provenance, and exceptional handwork, the Boulder Opal origin in Australia adds a provenance that seasoned connoisseurs recognize as a mark of both rarity and quality.
The cabochon cut is central to how this opal communicates with light, the smooth convex surface acts as a lens that both protects and amplifies the internal color patches, in a Boulder Opal the color is often layered and irregular, a faceted cut can fragment and mute those patterns, while the dome of a cabochon unifies them, the curved profile guides light across the color seams so that flashes of green, blue, red, and gold shift with every turn, the medium color intensity benefits from the cabochon shape because the polished surface allows subtle play to breathe and to deepen, the excellent polish eliminates surface distraction so that light enters cleanly and returns as living color, the substantial depth of this 4.38 mm stone ensures the internal structure can be read from multiple angles, the result is a gem that seems to hold a private aurora within it, a beauty reserved for those who understand that the cut is not merely a finish, it is the language that reveals the opal, The Natural Gemstone Company presents this Boulder Opal as a piece of limited availability, a conversation starter and a sanctuary of color, we welcome discerning clients who wish to claim a singular treasure that will not be replicated.
