Black opal rub from lightning ridge, natural australian opal with red fire, rare opal for cutters and collectors

• One-off natural Australian Opal. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photos.
• Selected for colour, Lightning Ridge provenance, jewellery or art designs. This is a unique opal, once sold, it will not be restocked.
• Photographed in a lightbox or outdoors to showcase the play of colour in the opal

This natural black opal rub comes from the famous Lightning Ridge fields of Australia. With a true dark base and vivid play of colour, it shows strong red fire alongside orange, green, yellow and blue. The dome shape already highlights the rolling flashes, giving a clear sense of the bright cabochon this rub could become.

Collectors and cutters alike will appreciate the flame-like patterns and the presence of repeat red, a rare feature that makes Lightning Ridge opals so sought after. Offered in its current rubbed form, the piece is ready to be finished into a freeform cabochon, or kept as a high-quality opal rub from one of the world’s most famous sources.

Specifications

Origin: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Type: Natural black opal rub
Body Tone: N1 (darkest classification)
Weight: 3.1 carats
Approx. Dimensions: ~14 × 9 × 4 mm (freeform shape)
Shape: Dome cut rub, freeform
Colour Play: Strong Red with orange green, blue and yellow highlights
Pattern: Flame and rolling flash with swirl features
Treatment: None