retailer 20 grams of $10 per gram completely dried natural solid Virgin Valley Opal rough.
All pieces have precious multi-color play of color in a white or clear un-crazed mostly matrix free mix.
Larger pieces may cut over 5 ct stones but the usual size working around the nature of the material is 1/2 to 2 ct gemstones.
Ovals and rounds have an excellent survival rate working this heat sensitive stone.
Each parcel is a pour from a set grade container. I will put up a few more pics at interest. One sold, which are the last 3 demonstration pics. The highlight pic is more the typical size ranges.
There are a few natural cracks in this material from mining but its completely dried for years and got the crazing out of the rough. For the same price I could do crazed brighter material that has some blacks in it.
Since I mined these opals they have been cleaned sorted and stored dry to prove suitability for gem stone use. Wet specimens do not have any promise of not crazing. Dry opal is proven to not be crazing. Ignore the big lie from the big black opal money competition that no virgin Valley Opal can be dried let alone cut or sold as keepsake jewellery just because we can't produce volume.
Product code: 20 grams for 120 dried natural solid Virgin retailer Valley Opal rough