Untreated Welo Crystal & Fire Opal 4.82 (OPFO482)

4.80 Carat
Neon Rainbow
Pattern: Flames, Pinpoint, Honeycomb
Translucent - No Inclusions

GRADING REPORT OPFO482

- Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Semi-Crystal Opal
- Carat: 4.80
- Shape: Free-form Cabochon
- Measures: 10.50x13.10x6.41 (millimeter)
- Body Color: White/Colorless/Orange
- Play of Color: Excellent+
- Pattern: Flame, Pinpoint and Honeycomb
- Clarity: Translucent without color zoning - Free of Inclusions
- Cutting Grade: Very Good
  - Finish: Very Good
  - Depth: 61%
- Origin: Ethiopia, Welo

Treatment: None

Certificate No: DSEF OP080043

Overall Grade: Excellent

Comment: Very much the opposite character to 9.91: an extravagant firework of neon sparks and flames, like an aquarium filled with neon guppies, hard to oversee and almost impossible to look away until brain and eye are saturated with color. A rare crystal combo of flame, pinpoint and honeycomb pattern in one gem. As if this were not enough variety, turned up-site-down (last image), the pyrotechnic show continues but is then based in a fire opal's orange crystal and mostly in flame patterns. Thus, we have crystal and fire opal in one specimen. A pendant that allows to show both sides would be ideal, one day flame fire opal, one day crystal opal a play-of-colors in neon quality. See the side images (white background) with again distinctly different patterns. The outer shape is broadly oval but not symmetric. No dead spots anywhere. DSEF report included (see more images). Like all other gems, every opal preserves a 1000sqm of rainforest bought and protected by WLT in the buyer's name. Global shipping, grading papers, and other goodies are included in our prices.