Boulder Opal (Howard Belsky Coll.)

Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Miniature, 5.4 x 2.9 x 1.5 cm
Start Time: 10/14/2010 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/21/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Lightning Ridge opal is world-renowned for quality and color and this section of boulder opal is an excellent example. This is a vintage specimen of "precious opal" on matrix. The color play of lavender and yellow is beautiful. The face has not been polished, although one end has been sawed to highlight the glassy color interaction. 30 grams or 150 carats. Ex Howard Belsky Collection.

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