1.65ct Australian Opal- Rare shops Opal- Natural Opal-Solid Opal-Mintabie Opal-Genuine Opal-Loose Opal stone-Wholesale Opal-item M103

*PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY!!*

Beautiful Mintabie Opal with Fantastic Red/ Yellow Flash!!!

Would suit both a ring or pendant stone

•DETAILS•

•Opal type: Natural Light
•Size: 14.7x7.2x3.1mm approximately
•Weight: 1.65ct
•Origin: Mintabie (SA, Australia)
•Treatment: None
•Cut: Freeform
•SOLID OPAL

Mintabie Opal is some of the most unique Opal in Australia. The town of Mintabie is located in South Australia, about 300KM North of Coober Pedy. In the 1980s, this location was the largest Opal producer by Value, even greater than Lightning Ridge but since 2018, when the state government declared that it would not be renewing any mining leases and would be returning the land back to its traditional Aboriginal council. No miner can start or renew their claim so only a very small amount of Opal is found these days making Mintabie Opal very increasingly rare and precious.
The Opal mined at Mintabie varies from White, Crystal to Black with unique layering of colour bars and a wide range of colours. Unlike Lightning Ridge material where the host rock is Sandstone, Mantabies host rock is Ordovician, which is a lot older and harder. Therefore the Opal produced is stronger but more difficult to cut.

•Photos taken either outdoors or indoors (depending on weather conditions) in different positions and angles to best show you the full spectrum of colours.

*Please note: we do not use any filters or modify our pictures in any way

•Close up photos have been taken with a macro lens which greatly enlarges the item to highlight the fine detail and any imperfections that may be present in the stone, we encourage you to look at the photos in a big screen if you can and study them carefully. If you have any questions about a particular opal, don't hesitate to send us a message and ask for any clarification you may need.

•Videos of our stones are now available on Etsy!!
If you can't visualise it shops here please contact us and we'll send it to you via email!

•Measurements are all averaging as the cut is freeform.
Please note: Base and/or surface of some of the stones may not be perfectly flat, refer to photos

•Each Opal is Hand cut and Polished in our home studio

•Please feel free to send us a message if you have any questions about our Opals or any specific request.

•We can also set the stones into jewellery, see listing SS01 for more details or send us a message :)

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•CUSTOMS AND IMPORT TAXES•
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. Please check for specific regulations regarding this matter in your country. We are not responsible for any delays or charges due to customs.

•EXTRA COVER INSURANCE•
IMPORTANT-Please read:
Standard and Express Postage come with a max Au$100 insurance cover in case of loss or damage, if your stone has a greater value than that you can choose to purchase Extra Insurance for your parcel separately from the Insurance section (item code INS)
-If you combine multiple items with a total value higger than Au$100 in one order you can also choose to purchase Extra Insurance for your parcel separately from the Insurance section

-We are not to be held responsible for any loss or damage caused during transport, we do our best to ensure your Opals will get to destination safely by packing it carefully (comes in a rigid gem box)

•ETSY SALE TAX• (US and UK customers only)
Please note: We recently noticed Etsy is taking sales tax from US and UK customers from certain states or areas, we just like to point out we have nothing to do with that, we don't charge any tax and we don't receive any money from Etsy sales tax.

•COMBINED SHIPPING AVAILABLE•

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