COLLECTION OF OPAL CABOCHONS - AUSTRALIAN

A COLLECTION OF POLISHED OPAL CABOCHONS PRESENTED IN A CLEAR PLASTIC GEM JAR ON A BLACK FELT INSERT. THE LOT COMPRISES ASSORTED OVAL AND ROUND CABOCHON-CUT OPALS DISPLAYING PLAY OF COLOUR ACROSS GREEN, RED, ORANGE, BLUE AND YELLOW SPECTRUMS. THE BODY TONES RANGE FROM LIGHT WHITE OR CRYSTAL THROUGH TO ONE STONE WITH A NOTICEABLY DARKER BODY TONE THAT APPEARS TO BE A BOULDER OPAL OR DOUBLET.

IDENTIFICATION:
* TYPE: LOOSE OPAL CABOCHONS, ASSORTED
* BODY TONE: PREDOMINANTLY LIGHT OR WHITE OPAL, WITH ONE DARKER-TONED STONE
* CUT: CABOCHON, OVAL AND ROUND SHAPES
* PLAY OF COLOUR: GREEN, RED, ORANGE, BLUE AND YELLOW VISIBLE ACROSS THE STONES

CONDITION NOTES:
* THE CABOCHONS ARE POLISHED WITH GOOD SURFACE LUSTRE
* ONE STONE DISPLAYS A SANDY OR POTCH INCLUSION TO ONE SIDE
* ONE STONE HAS A NOTICEABLY DARKER BODY TONE WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VISIBLE BACKING LAYER, SUGGESTING IT MAY BE A BOULDER OPAL OR DOUBLET
* MINOR SURFACE MARKS VISIBLE ON SOME STONES UNDER CLOSE INSPECTION

SCALE READING:
* PHOTO 3 SHOWS TWO STONES ON AN ALPHA DIGITAL SCALE READING 4.350 CT. THIS READING REPRESENTS ONLY THE TWO STONES ON THE SCALE, NOT THE FULL COLLECTION

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293627+4

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