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Black Opal is Australia’s national gemstone, and black opal is the rarest and most valuable of its kind, at times selling at prices that rival the best diamonds. The stone must have a rich, black background, but base colors come in all shades of gray, which is why opinions vary on what is a “true” black opal. Found in the Lightning Ridge area in northwestern New South Wales, black opals are natural, solid stones that absorb scattered white light, giving it brilliant spectral colors. Pretty Rocks, Tiffany Jewelry, Minerals And Gemstones, Lightning Ridge, Rocks And Gems, Mineral Stone, Gems And Minerals, Precious Gems, Crystal Gems

Black Opal is Australia’s national gemstone, and black opal is the rarest and most valuable of its kind, at times selling at prices that rival the best diamonds. The stone must have a rich, black background, but base colors come in all shades of gray, which is why opinions vary on what is a “true” black opal. Found in the Lightning Ridge area in northwestern New South Wales, black opals are natural, solid stones that absorb scattered white light, giving it brilliant spectral colors.

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an opalite is shown on a black surface with multicolored lights in the center

Black opal was a dark version of opal found in ancient active or dormant hot springs.[1][3][5] This stone had a dim greenish matrix with blotches of black and flashes of gold. It was usually smoothed by tumbling and cut cabochon.[1][3][5] A typical specimen had a base value of 1,000 gp.[1][2][3] Black opals had an affinity for force effects and could be used in the creation of wands that were particularly good at delivering force spells.[3] If powdered and mixed with crushed orl, it formed…

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