An aesthetic example of precious opal from Australia!!! This specimen consists of a showy portion of white precious opal that displays lively, colorful
fire throughout!!! There are two curious patches of darker colored, non-precious opal that provide a unique contrast as well!!! Interestingly, there is an odd
alligator-skin like texture to the surface and the patches of fire line up precisely with the "scales" in many cases!!! It is an effect that simply needs
to be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!! It is always difficult to capture dynamic specimens like opal in pictures -
this specimen has much more fire and intensity than the pictures show!!! The fire exhibits some wonderful patterns and shows a wide range of colors including
lively blues and purples, intense reds and oranges, and electric greens!!! Simply a gorgeous specimen!!! The pics don't even come close to doing it justice!!!
Good luck and be sure to check out my other exciting mineral auctions on ebay!!!
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