Rough Ethiopian Opal Specimens
Single small pieces of rough Ethiopian Opal, some of which are still in their original stone matrix. These come from the well known opal fields in and around the Welo province of Ethiopia.
All of these pieces will have at least some play of colour, and have been pictured dry in low light to show off some of the flash. When polished or wet, they will show up their flash much better.
Some of these pieces may be suitable for lapidary usage, although most are quite small, and many will have small cracks running throughout the Opal.
Our stock currently includes:
- #5 – Grade B nodule – 45x36x29.5MM. Larger piece with very little fire, only a small patch with red flash.
- #8 – 135 gram piece of white Ethiopian Opal. 50x50x40MM approximately. This piece is colourless Opal, known in the trade as ‘potch’.
Antonios Andreou (verified owner) –
Absolutely stunning, I bought the grade B 4-10mm opal and it’s so beautiful, 10/10