Black opal with vivid purple and blue flash, natural loose opal for rings or pendants, australian opal cabochon

• 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 shows vivid flashes of purple, blue and teal across a smooth, high-domed surface. It is the kind of stone people choose for meaningful pieces of jewellery because the colour holds its brightness in different lighting, and the round shape sits well in a ring or pendant. For makers and collectors alike, it is a small stone with a lot of presence.

Sourced from the well-known Lightning Ridge fields in Australia, it is a stable, untreated opal with a dark background tone that lifts the play of colour. There is no hydrophane behaviour here, so the colours stay crisp rather than shifting with moisture. It works well for anyone planning a custom design or looking for a stand-out loose opal with noticeable movement when turned in the hand.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 0.90 carats
• Dimensions: Calibrated round cabochon (approx 6 mm)
• Play of colour: Purple, blue, teal-green
• Body tone: Dark
• Transparency: Opaque with slight translucency in areas
• Cut: High-domed round cabochon
• Finish: Polished
• Treatment: None (natural and untreated)
• Stability: Non-porous, not a hydrophane opal
• Origin: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
• Best use: Rings, pendants, fine jewellery settings
• Display potential: Strong colour return under natural and direct light

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