Natural Indonesian Opal Freeform – Rare one-of-a-kind...

This extraordinary freeform piece of Indonesian opal captivates with a powerful interplay of deep dark base tones and intensely golden, network-like structures. Like a fine veining, these warmly glowing lines traverse the stone, creating a fascinating, almost organic pattern that evokes branched landscapes or flowing metal veins. The surface is high-gloss polished and impressively brings out the natural depth of the material. Especially in the translucent areas the opal shows a gentle, slightly smoky translucence that adds an extra dimension to the piece. Depending on the angle of view, compact, almost solid-looking portions alternate with translucent zones, further increasing the visual tension of the stone. A distinctive feature of this freeform is the unusually high-contrast pattern: the dark matrix material forms the stage for the bright, gold- to ocher-colored structures that sweep through the rock like frozen movements. This combination is characteristic for high-quality Indonesian opal and is rarely seen in this intensity. The freeform underscores the natural character of the stone and allows its patterns to appear anew from every angle. This creates a striking unique piece with high recognizability – an object that possesses a special presence as both a collector’s item and a decorative highlight. Weight: 1997.21 g Gem Type 100% Very Rare Natural Fantastic Opal Indonesia Shape Irregular Size 170x113x87 mm Color As Picture Origin Indonesia Treatment None at all Hardness 5-6.5 Refractive Index 1.54-1.55 Specific Gravity 1.45 Our shipping costs are checked and recognized by Catawiki. We have an external shipping company that handles the final checkout, pickup, packing and shipping; that is why these shipping costs arise. The buyer bears all potential import and export costs, customs duties, shipping costs, etc.. See also our other items and shipping costs, save on pickup costs.. In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone. In some stones we have placed lighting under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And color variations etc. may occur, as every computer, monitor, and mobile device may display colors with different qualities.

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