10 Most Expensive Opal Varieties in the World - Rarest.org
Jun 16, 2022 · Like other gemstones, opals are pretty rare. There’s a huge variety of opals on the planet, but most are so rare that people will spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars just to own small pieces. Bigger opals sell for even more. Beyond their impressive price tags, opals can be really beautiful.
The world's rarest opal: Part 1 - Black Opal Direct
Jul 31, 2017 · The Eternal Flame – The World’s Rarest Opal. A mammoth 568 carats “The Eternal Flame” is the largest and most significant black crystal ever found. What makes it even rarer is its origin.
The World's 6 Rarest and Most Valuable Types of Crystals
Sep 20, 2024 · Get insights into the world's rarest and priciest opals, their captivating colors, reasons for rarity, and where these precious stones originate.
Opal Quality Factors | Types of Opal - GIA
Crystal opal can have intense play-of-color in a harlequin pattern. There are various types of opal clarity characteristics that affect value. Opals, like other gems, can have fractures, or pits and other surface blemishes. An opal might also contain fragments of its host rock, called matrix.
Opal Gems: Value, Price, and Jewelry Information - IGS
Opal gems are so unique you’ll need a special vocabulary to describe them. Learn all about the many opal varieties and how to evaluate them.
Rare $675,000 opal makes public debut - CNN
Feb 2, 2017 · A rare, $675,000 opal has gone on display at the South Australian Museum, the first time it's being shown in public since its discovery in 1946. South Australian Museum. The 998-gram gem,...
The Virgin Rainbow Opal - Opal Auctions
Apr 4, 2018 · The Virgin Rainbow Opal is a rare and stunning gem best known for its vibrant colors, unique patterns, and bright rainbow glow. Commonly dubbed the "Queen of Gemstones," this one-of-its-kind opal is highly prized by collectors and jewelry lovers alike for its mesmerizing color mutations and natural splendor.
Opal Value: How Opals are Graded & Prices of Each Type
Jul 19, 2023 · Though transparency in opals is rare, there are a few varieties known for being colorless and transparent: crystal opal, jelly opal, contraluz, and hyalite. Crystal opal is the second most valuable opal after precious black opal.
Top 7 Most Valuable Opals in the World - Jewelers Touch
1. The Flame Queen. The rarest among opals, the Flame Queen is a black opal mined from Bald Hill in Australia, where most of the world’s opal mines are located. Discovered in the early 1900s (experts debate its exact discovery date), the black nobby opal weighs 261 carats and features notable red flashes and greenish-blue outer edges.
Opal Patterns - The Ultimate Guide - Opal Auctions
Feb 22, 2021 · How Rare is Harlequin Pattern Opal? Most opal miners at Lightning Ridge will never mine or dig out a Harlequin pattern opal in their life! Red on black is the rarest and most expensive color so when these colors are combined with the Harlequin pattern it …