This beautiful Ethiopian Opal necklace is a very fine quality stone. It is 1.29 ct., 6.6x9 mm set in sterling silver with a sterling twisted double rope chain. The trademark sparkle in opal is highly evident in this stone and covers the entire stone and is free of any visible inclusions. It has several intense colors of the rainbow sparkling beyond anything we could photograph.
Ethiopian Welo Opal is found in the mountainous region of northern Ethiopia in the Wollo Province. Ethiopian opals are top crystal material that has a high transparency and thought to be one of the finest opals in the world. This particular stone is a very high grade opal. Those with red flashes are the most rare and thus the most valuable and this stone has that red flash. Most opals develop slowly in fine pressurized layers of rock but the Ethiopian Opal forms in volcanic rock.
Opals derived its name from the Roman word "Opalus" meaning changing color. It has been rare and very valuable throughout antiquity. It was prized by royals over the centuries.
This beautiful Opal Necklace is of a superb quality both in the stone quality and the artisans' work. It is truly a Fine Artisan Jewelry piece.
It is the October birthstone and 14th Wedding Anniversary gemstone.
The stone was made by the God of Creation and the pendant was made by Travel Ore Designs Artist, Mark Nelson in our Colorado studio.
As does all of our jewelry, it comes with a beautiful gift box and can have matching pieces made by special order as long as supplies last.
