Natural Indonesian Opal Freeform – Rare one-of-a-kind...

This extraordinary freeform from Indonesian opal captivates with a powerful interplay of deep, dark base tones and intensely golden, net-like flowing structures. Like fine veining, these warmly luminous lines traverse the stone, creating a fascinating, almost organic pattern that recalls branched landscapes or flowing metal veins. The surface is polished to a high gloss and impressively brings out the natural depth of the material. Especially in the translucent areas, the opal shows a gentle, slightly smoky translucence, giving the piece additional dimension. Depending on the viewing angle, compact, almost solid-looking portions alternate with translucent zones, which enhances the visual tension of the stone. A striking feature of this freeform is the unusually high-contrast design: the dark matrix material forms the stage for the luminous, gold- to ochre-colored structures that sweep through the rock like frozen movements. This combination is characteristic of high-quality Indonesian opal and is rarely encountered in this intensity. The free form underscores the natural character of the stone and lets its patterns appear anew from every angle. This creates an expressive one-of-a-kind piece with high recognizability — an object that possesses a special presence both as a collector’s piece and as a decorative highlight. Weight: 3314.52 g Gem Type 100% Very Rare Natural Fantastic Opal Indonesia Shape Irregular Size 240x150x100mm Color As Picture Origin Indonesia Treatment None at all Hardness 5-6.5 Refractive Index 1.54-1.55 Specific Gravity 1.45 Our shipping costs are checked and acknowledged by Catawiki. We have an external shipping company that handles final inspection, pickup, packaging and shipment; thus these shipping costs arise. The buyer bears all possible import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc.. See also our other items and shipping costs, pickup costs save.. In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone. For some stones we have held a light under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And there may be color deviations etc., as every computer, monitor and mobile device may display colors with different quality.

Estimate:£547.32

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