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4.65ct Lightning Ridge Black Australian Opal
This royal opal would be perfect for a Vanity style ring or pendant, or a branch Waiting ring. We recommend any yellow gold.
Dimensions: 14mm (length) x 9.76mm (width) x 5.35mm (height)
Color: Deep blue with flashes of blue and green
Cut By Loren Gurche from Ancients 17.
PAYING IN INSTALLMENTS
Want to receive your jewelry now but pay over time? See how to below!
We have partnered with several independent financing companies to provide you with more flexibility and options.
At check out, select either ‘Shopify Installments’, ‘Klarna‘, ‘Afterpay‘, or ‘Bread’ as your payment method to go through the application process. If your application is approved, these companies will allow you to pay in interest-free installments. To learn more about their terms and conditions, please visit their respective websites.
Once you check out with one of these independent financing companies, we will process your order as normal and send the jewelry you ordered when ready. You will continue to work directly with your financing company to make your installment payments. Please note these financing companies are separate from Hannah Blount Jewelry. As a result, we are not responsible for their actions or services.
Note: Depending your geographic location and total amount due at check-out, only some of these independent financing companies may offer financing services to you.
The Lightning Ridge opal mine is known for producing black opal, the most sought after and rare type of opal in the world. Grey to black in hue, black opals’ play-of-color and brilliance range from violet to red. Hannah Blount Jewelry works with a variety of opal cutters around the world who procure ethically-sourced, rough opal from local Australian miners. All opals are beloved for their whimsical, kaleidoscopic colors; the word opal comes from the Latin opallios—this describes a person’s ability to perceive the changing of colors.
MOHs Hardness: 5.5-6.5
Origins: Lightning Ridge, NSW Australia
Care: All opals are fragile like glass: be extra careful to avoid abrasive surfaces, and avoid knocking your opal against hard surfaces. Extreme temperature shifts can cause cracks. To keep your opal clean, use warm water with mild soap and a soft toothbrush or cloth. Do not use a steam cleaner or ultrasonic cleaner.
Healing Properties: Black opals are said to magnify manifestation, intentions surrounding matters of the heart and soul, and aid in the connection of spirit and body.
Birthstone: October
Anniversary: 14th