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COLLECTION, UNIQUE, STUNNING Australian Opal Carved Crystal Kwan-yin Sculpture With 8.3g 24k Gold
- Price
- US $29,400
- Item ID
- W0000018
- Size
- 3.4"x2.5"x1.4"(87x63x36 mm) 3.1"x1.9"x2.8"(78x47x71 mm) 9.1"x5.9"x3.9"(232x150x100 mm)
- Weight
- Material
- Australian Opal
Australian Opal
| ORIGIN Australia |
HARDNESS 6 |
NATURAL 100% Natural |
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- Description
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You are looking at a Australian Opal skull. The skull is 9.1 inches long from front to back.
Technically, opal is non-crystalline silica (in a rigid gel form) containing approximately 5% to 9% water. Non-crystalline silica is similar to quartz and sand. Opal is not only one of the world's most beautiful precious gemstones; it is also one of the worlds rarest. Opals rarity has made it a desirable and at times divisive part of many cultures over thousands of years. Opal is from the Greek "Opallos" meaning to "see a change of colour. Each Australian opal is unique and the different varieties offer a spectacular choice of colour, shape and size. When rotated, the opal displays a constantly changing interplay of fiery colours.
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