4.7 TCW Solid Australian Opal, Lightning Ridge. N9 Tone Red/ Multicolor Pinfire

Description: Australian N9 Body Tone Opal. Lightning Ridge opals are bought in the rough directly from Australian Miners and Dealers. Crystal, SemiBlack, Black Opals come in various shades and brightness. Pictures are mostly taken wet under artificial or sunlight. The opals often show more color and beauty in hand. Shipped with USPS First Class.Black opals, such as those from Lightning Ridge, are generally considered the most valuable because the rest of the vibrant spectrum colors and their patterns show better with the black background.?Lightning Ridge, a small outback town in New South Wales, is the only place in Australia, and one of the few places in the world, where the highly prized black opal is found. Opals with a vivid play-of-color and a black or dark body color are classified as black opals.?Natural - Light OpalsLight Opals are those that exhibit colorless to medium grey in terms of base/body tone with many people classifying them as white (this should only be used if the specimen is in fact 'milky'). The Light Opal, which makes up the bulk of the precious opal are sourced primarily from Coober Pedy and Mintabie in the north of South Australia and to a less extent in White Cliffs (Outback NSW) where they were first discovered.Natural - Black/Dark OpalsThe most valued of all opals is the Black Opal, of which Lightning Ridge is ?home? and their inherent value comes from their rarity. Black Opal is distinguished from other opals by their dark background (Body Tone) and this characteristic enables the brightness of color of which they are known. The darkness is the result of the opal is formed on a darker (black) quartz-like layer that enables greater refraction/reflection of the light to the top of the opal, especially the reds and pinks. It is the 'reds' that are more valuable.To expand the 'play of color' of Black Opal even further, some specimens have a light crystal color bar on dark opal potch (colorless opal) which gives the otherwise light opal a dark appearance. Even expensive black/dark opals may have only a very thin color bar on black potch (Colorless Opal).Black Opal is found as what is referred to as 'Nobbies', which are fossil replacements of corals or sponges. As the opal is formed, silica replaces the organic material and carbonaceous material or impurities like titanium impregnates the mineral structure giving the Black Opal its body color.Compared to Light and Boulder opals, Black Opals fetch a higher price for a given color, clarity and pattern, due to their scarcity.Natural - Boulder OpalsFormed in areas of Ironstone, Boulder Opals are created when the host rock (Ironstone) forms with/as part of the opal when the gem is formed in cracks/voids within the host rock. The resulting opal is often a thin vein laid on (natural) the Ironstone.Boulder Opal, with colors ranging from black or light, is sourced from areas in Western Queensland, which are cut to incorporate the brown host Ironstone and are valuable due to their high demand. Around Andamooka in South Australia, where the host-rock is quartz which is lighter in color, the Boulder Opal is also referred to as a Painted Ladies.Most pictures are taken wet under a magnifying loupe or with magnification. The pictures do not always represent the items in the best possible lightning conditions. There are inherently differences in pictures transferred onto the selling platform compared to reality. This seller takes no liability for misrepresentation of photos, descriptions, and/or errors & omissions. Disclaimer of Warranty Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, Seller provides the item(s) on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Buyers are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of using or redistributing the Item and assume any risks associated with Seller's purchase.

Price: 1299 USD

Location: Lake Mary, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-17T17:30:35.000Z

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