Fire Opal (with "Contra Luz" color flash)

Mexico
Gems, 3.17 ct, 10.48 mm x 8.96 mm
Start Time: 09/27/2018 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/04/2018 7:02:45 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

These gems are some of the most popular Opals for color, gemminess and the ever popular "Contra Luz" effect. This "Oval Cabochon" cut gem has has a beautiful creamy peach color and gemmy orange combination in transmitted light, but in reflected light, it shows the highly desirable and seldom seen COLOR FLASH or "Contra Luz" effect with a beautiful rainbow-like array of color! Now the color flash is best seen in sunlight or with a strong flashlight against a black background, and this stone was photographed under a strong flashlight to show the color flash. When strongly lit, this stone shows flashes of yellow, red, green and gold These flashes of color are only seen in about 1% of the Fire Opals that I have seen from Mexico like this! It's a very attractive stone, and would make a great piece of jewelry, or would stand on its own as a beautiful gem. Valued at $471.00 retail.

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