11.7 Ct. Virgin Valley Nevada Wood Opal - Rare Stone

*** Conk Wood Opal, Cut With The Grain...
*** Tubes Of Colored Opal Running Through The Wood...
Origin: Virgin Valley Nevada....
Appx. Size: 18 x 15 mm - 7 mm Thick........
Appx. Weight: 11.7 ct....

I got these as a collection of sawn slabs and preforms that were dug over 20 years ago.. The previous owner, a very good cutter and jeweler, had given them an epoxy coating. I shaped and sanded and polished them, and in most cases all the resin was removed by doing that. So, these do not have a resin coating, but may have a little left on the bottoms...

Nevada Opal - Rare Material!
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*** Solid, Natural, Mined Opal...NO Doublets or Triplets.....

*** All My Pictures Are Taken In Direct Sunlight - No Photoshop.....

*** All Stones Are Cut & Polished By Me, Unless Noted.....
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* Virgin Valley Nevada Opal is almost all wood that has been replaced by opal.

* Most Virgin Valley Opals contain a high percentage of water in their structure,
and they often crack or craze when dried; these types are best stored and
displayed in water.

* When the opal is dispersed in the wood, they can often be dried and polished.

* Virgin Valley Opal is quite rare in dry, stable form...
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*** THESE STONES HAVE BEEN STABILIZED TO STRENGTHEN THEM ***

*** THE STABILIZING RESIN STRENGTHENS THE WOOD, BUT DOES NOT ENTER OF AFFECT THE OPAL....

*** IN SPITE OF BEING STABILIZED, THEY OFTEN HAVE INTERNAL FRACTURES, MAKING THEM SOMEWHAT FRAGILE...
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*** Some Common Opal Terminology ***

Directional Stone - Colors Flash With Stone Held At Certain Angles
Contra-Luz Colors - Needs Light From The Side, Or From Behind To Show Color Play
Hydrophane - Stone Will Absorb Water, Usually Going Clear When Wet
Natural - 100% Mined, Untreated, Un-assembled
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