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FREE: 1.40 ct Flashing Cabochon Cut (10 x 8 mm) Black Opal Natural Gemstone

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Description

The listing, 1.40 ct Flashing Cabochon Cut (10 x 8 mm) Black Opal Natural Gemstone has ended.

1.40 ct Flashing Cabochon Cut (10 x 8 mm) Black Opal Natural Gemstone
Black Opal
Color Black
Shape Cabochon
Size (LxWxD) 10.01 x 7.95 x 4.05 mm
Weight 1.40 ct
Grade AAA+
Hardness 6.5
Luster Excellent
Clarity VVS
Treatment Heated
Origin Ethiopia
Refractive Index 1.37-1.47
Specific Gravity 2.1

*Random Cat Photo - Gadget by Elias Saba.

Questions & Comments

Real opal can't be heat treated. Also, true black opal isn't from Ethiopia

Mar 7th, 2015 at 2:18:37 PM PST by

Thanks.

Mar 7th, 2015 at 2:55:32 PM PST by

Smoke treatment for Welo Ethiopia opals begins when the preformed opals are placed into a box with a small wood chip fire underneath. This set up allows only the smoke to pass threw the opals and not the heat. Setting up the perfect smoking box system took us a long time to figure out the right distance to keep the opals from the fire to ensure the best yield of finished smoke treated opals without cracks from the heat of the fire. We lost many opals to heat cracks fine tuning this treatment.

Since Welo Ethiopia Opals are hydrophane this making them very porous, allowing for them to deeply soak in the smoke. The time frame for the treatment process normally takes around 2 hours sometimes longer and is a permeant treatment.

It is amazing to see this treatment done because you can start out with Welo opal performs that all look to be the same base color and after the treatment will end up with all the pictured mixture of base colors mixture from green,tan/brown,yellow,dark black. Normally there is only around 25% that turn yellow or green base color. Majority turn tan/black base after treatment.

After the treatment process the fire color play is very much enhanced. Most all smoked Welo opals end up with fire play brightness of at least 4/5-5/5

http://www.opalauctions.com/auctions/ethiopian-opals/item-317852

Mar 7th, 2015 at 6:33:23 PM PST by

This one is beautiful

Mar 5th, 2015 at 1:42:48 AM PST by

Thank you!

Mar 5th, 2015 at 1:45:03 AM PST by

Beautiful piece!! F & W! Please fan me back - ty =^. .^=

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 6:37:57 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:18:52 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 25th, 2015 at 2:47:07 PM PDT by

Yw =^..^=

Mar 25th, 2015 at 2:58:37 PM PDT by

Hello again...do I have to have this opal set into piece of jewelry? Does it have a hole? Thank you!

Mar 25th, 2015 at 9:34:55 AM PDT by

It has no hole. It is designed to be set into place in a 'setting'.

Mar 25th, 2015 at 2:45:59 PM PDT by

I can't bid on this. But this is a gorgeous specimen hun!! ❤️

Mar 25th, 2015 at 8:44:53 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 25th, 2015 at 8:45:52 AM PDT by

Awww your avatar brought me here ... Looks like the 19 yuear old cat we had to "lay to rest" this monrning at 10am. She has a good long life. 19 ... oldest cat I have ever met. Such a great (yet totally insane) cat

Mar 24th, 2015 at 9:18:05 PM PDT by

I love my kitties. they are 10-11, I sure hope they both live to nineteen!

Mar 24th, 2015 at 9:20:56 PM PDT by

She's gorgeous!!!!

Mar 24th, 2015 at 2:50:30 PM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 24th, 2015 at 3:34:34 PM PDT by

Beautiful

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 6:49:42 PM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 6:52:54 PM PDT by

GG = Good Game, I said it because I started laughing at the last picture caught me by surprise.

The last picture of the cat being washed is what I'm referring too. :P

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:53:33 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:55:07 AM PDT by

The last picture in the auction.. gg.

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:36:28 AM PDT by

gg?

Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:51:10 AM PDT by

Hope you do great!

Mar 22nd, 2015 at 9:40:31 PM PDT by

I think I'm already there!

Mar 22nd, 2015 at 9:43:02 PM PDT by

Already a huge fan. Watching. Shared this wonderful auction with all of my Facebook friends too. Super nice auction! Good Luck.

Mar 22nd, 2015 at 9:31:57 PM PDT by

Thank you!

Mar 22nd, 2015 at 9:33:03 PM PDT by

Wishing you the best lol

Mar 21st, 2015 at 9:11:15 AM PDT by

And you too!

Mar 21st, 2015 at 9:14:47 AM PDT by

Hello to my favorite seller, stopping by to watch your amazing auctions, I'm still baffled to see how people think they know everything but actually don't! Your eyes must be rolling at times! You are a genuine and honest seller all items I got from you were as described. Please don't doubt this seller! I am not an active list I an anymore but the fact that Gail is so awesome makes me stay around! Which you the best!

Mar 21st, 2015 at 9:10:32 AM PDT by

It's nice to have you come back to visit! It's been quite a while! Please don't stay away so long!

Mar 21st, 2015 at 9:14:27 AM PDT by

This is beautiful & thanx for the info as I always wondered how they did it. Black is so much harder to find

Mar 17th, 2015 at 4:13:23 PM PDT by

Yes and you're welcome!

Mar 17th, 2015 at 4:16:37 PM PDT by

to bad you didnt have a gin on this

Mar 5th, 2015 at 12:54:09 PM PST by

'sorry.

Mar 5th, 2015 at 4:08:46 PM PST by

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