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Stunning Black Picture Opal--"Sunset in Lightning Ridge"
15 June 2021, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$31,562.50 inc. premium
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Stunning Black Picture Opal--"Sunset in Lightning Ridge"
Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
An oval cabochon opal that appears to depict a landscape in the Australian Outback at sunset. The extensive red rolling flash is combined with vivid orange rolling rays in a partial pinwheel pattern with vivid flashes of bright green. Partially a crystal opal and partially a solid black opal, having a deep semi-black colored potch to the reverse side. This is a fine example of multi-color pattern opal. Weighing approximately 20.20 carats and measuring 22.34 x 17.33 x 8.17mm
An oval cabochon opal that appears to depict a landscape in the Australian Outback at sunset. The extensive red rolling flash is combined with vivid orange rolling rays in a partial pinwheel pattern with vivid flashes of bright green. Partially a crystal opal and partially a solid black opal, having a deep semi-black colored potch to the reverse side. This is a fine example of multi-color pattern opal. Weighing approximately 20.20 carats and measuring 22.34 x 17.33 x 8.17mm