DRY OPAL FROM ETHIOPIA

This opal is uncommon in the sense that it is a DRY " Welo " Opal from Ethiopia. Generally these are water opals but it has been carefully dried over 6 years and is now considered stable dry. It is still fickle to extreme tempatures just like any opal but this does not and should not be put in water. You have a nice play of color and even a natural dark opal band that runs through the middle. It is a generous size at 19.9 Grams and measuring approx 4cm x 3.4cm x 1.3cm and makes for an incredible specimen.