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Cts 3.85 Natural Ethiopian Opals - Faceted - Height: 9 mm - Width: 7 mm- 0.77 g
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Cts 3.85 Natural Ethiopian Opals - Faceted - Height: 9 mm - Width: 7 mm- 0.77 g

A collection of Natural white Ethiopian Wello Faceted Opals with play-of-colour effect. Clarity: transparent; Dimensions: mm 9X7X4; Treatment: None. An opal is a hydrated form of silica with a water content ranging from 3 to 21%. Indeed, it is this permeability to water that makes it a hydrophile. Opals are deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most commonly found with limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, marl, and basalt. Only precious opals show a variable interplay of internal colors. At microscopic scales, precious opal is composed of silica spheres some 150 to 300 nm in diameter in a hexagonal or cubic close-packed lattice. These ordered silica spheres produce the internal colors by causing the interference and diffraction of light passing through the microstructure of the opal. ---------------------------- Impostazioni Fotografiche Tutti gli articoli vengono fotografati singolarmente con fotocamera ad alta risoluzione ad ingrandimento macro in ambiente interno con illuminazione LED a 5000 gradi Kelvin, la temperatura di colore più vicina alla luce del sole. Le foto non subiscono alcuna modifica, ad eccezione del ritaglio. Assistenza Potete contattarci in qualsiasi momento attraverso la messaggistica di Catawiki, per ogni informazione ulteriore sull'oggetto di vostro interesse e cercheremo di rispondere prima possibile. Spedizione Spedizioni in tutto il mondo con Posta Raccomandata e numero di tracciamento. Applichiamo la spedizione combinata per garantire il massimo risparmio sulle spese postali. Restituzione Cerchiamo sempre di fare del nostro meglio, ma se qualcosa non fosse di gradimento, in conformità alle disposizioni normative e per nostro personale convincimento, garantiamo il rimborso al cliente che non sia soddisfatto del proprio acquisto, indipendentemente dalla motivazione. Grazie per l'attenzione e Happy bidding!

No. 94211748

Sold
Cts 3.85 Natural Ethiopian Opals - Faceted - Height: 9 mm - Width: 7 mm- 0.77 g

Cts 3.85 Natural Ethiopian Opals - Faceted - Height: 9 mm - Width: 7 mm- 0.77 g

A collection of Natural white Ethiopian Wello Faceted Opals with play-of-colour effect.
Clarity: transparent;
Dimensions: mm 9X7X4;
Treatment: None.
An opal is a hydrated form of silica with a water content ranging from 3 to 21%. Indeed, it is this permeability to water that makes it a hydrophile.
Opals are deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most commonly found with limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, marl, and basalt. Only precious opals show a variable interplay of internal colors.
At microscopic scales, precious opal is composed of silica spheres some 150 to 300 nm in diameter in a hexagonal or cubic close-packed lattice. These ordered silica spheres produce the internal colors by causing the interference and diffraction of light passing through the microstructure of the opal.
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All items are individually photographed with a high resolution macro magnification camera indoors with LED lighting at 5000 degrees Kelvin, the closest color temperature to sunlight. The photos are not modified in any way except cropping.
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