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All auctions / Ethnographical / Ethiopian Crystal Opal – an exceptional natural specimen...
This impressive Crystal-Opal natural specimen from Ethiopia captivates with its extraordinary transparency, its warm, mildly honey-green to olive-colored base, and a particularly vibrant play-of-color. Within the transparent to translucent opal body unfolds a fascinating blaze of colors—intense green, luminous blue, vivid orange, yellow, and fiery red—that, depending on light incidence and viewing angle, reveal new color zones again and again. Especially striking are the large orange-red color flashes in the lower and middle sections, interwoven with intense green and individual electric blues, giving the piece exceptional optical depth. The natural rough form with its characteristic irregular outer contour and clearly preserved areas of the matrix or host rock emphasizes the original character of this specimen. At the same time, selected areas have been carefully smoothened and polished, making the underlying opal structure stand out particularly and causing the color play to seem to shine from within the stone. Through the combination of transparent opal substance, natural matrix, pronounced depth, and an exceptionally intense play of color, this is a highly decorative and characterful collecting piece for lovers of high-quality Welo and Crystal Opals. A particularly fascinating natural piece that shows its effect especially under targeted lighting and presents a different color play with every change of viewing angle—from rich neon green to turquoise and blue to spectacular fire colors in orange, yellow, and red Stone: Crystal-Opal Weight: 69.70ct Size: 40.8x26.9x19.7mm Colour: Play of Color Treatment: None Origin: Ethiopia The pictures were taken with strong light and table lamps. It is a fantastic piece of opal. The disclaimer about the healing properties as previously given : It is believed that certain gemstones and minerals have beneficial health and spiritual properties. We und Catawiki cannot guarantee or be held liable for these suggested attributes which have no scientific evidence and cannot be considered a substitute for traditional medical treatment.
Estimate:£127.53
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