Boulder Wood Fossil Opal Pair from Australia. Cabochon Cut 20.92 ct total.
WEIGHT 1: 10.14 ct
WEIGHT 2: 10.78 ct
SIZE 1: 28.12 * 10.23 * 4.62 mm
SIZE 2: 27.94 * 10.29 * 4.61 mm
SHAPE : Cab.
CLARITY GRADE : Opaque
TREATMENT : Untreated
HARDNESS : 5.5 - 6.5
Wood fossils opals have a long history. Maybe 100 million years, in their day they were a tree, roots or who knows, part of vegetation of the great Australia. Whit the passage of time this wood became fossilized and there was a replacement of part of it by precious opal.
Today they are an amazing pair of untreated boulder opals that shows a beautiful pattern withs its neon blue, green, red, violet, yellow and orange colors.
These amazing opals are perfect for your bespoke jewelry. Gemstones 100% Ethical and Natural.
The Opal is associated with good luck, it is the birthstone for October and the gem fo 14th wedding anniversaries.
The name for the opal comes from the Sanskrit word "Upala", meaning precious stone or stone par excellence. The Greek word "opallios" means "to see a change of colors".
