Large 15.88ct Andamooka Matrix Opal Sterling wire wrapped pendant

Australian Andamooka Matrix Opal Sterling pendant

This is a large and unusual Australian opal. This stone has pinprick green and a wonderful crystal blue opal down one side. It has been treated with sugar and heat to darken the background - this doesn't affect the opal or fade. I have wire wrapped it in Sterling silver wire, it weighs 15.88 ct.
The finished pendant is a large 45 mm long. It comes on a free silver plated chain in an organza bag.

A very different and beautiful rare gemstone, totally unique!

Andamooka opal comes from a small outback town in South Australia. The work involved in mining this opal, the small field it comes from and the gorgeous results mean that it is a unique and more rare type of Australian opal. There is not much material coming from this field these days and therefore this type of opal is becoming rare. It has ‘pinfire’ flash, little specks of colour in a host stone, and the greater the concentration the more brilliant the colour.

My Opals
I source my opals from local miners, cut and polish most myself. It's often a messy thing to do requiring a lot of patience and persistence, and a glorious delight to find that colour within a stone. I tend to like the unusual ones, the unique and different that are often overlooked yet bring such beauty. All opals are solid unless otherwise stated.

The essence of Australia!

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