Opals, Ethiopian, Round High Fire Slightly Graduated 2-4mm on 16-inch Strand
SKU: GMS-424
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$175.00
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Description
- Graduated strand of round, high fire multi-tone yellow Ethiopian Opals 2-4mm on 16-inch strand. Ethiopian opals are also known as Welo Opals
- They are relatively new to the gem world, arriving only about 20 years ago.
- They are found in volcanic ash and are considered to be of good value for the price
- The name comes from the Latin opalus and Sanskrit upala meaning precious stone
- And for centuries throughout the world they were considered precious. Then they briefly acquired a reputation for being unlucky.
- By the 20th century Opals had once again become one of the very most popular stones.