This round cabochon Ethiopian white opal from Welo stands out for the particular vividness and saturation of its multi-colour play-of-colour — a rich, densely coloured display dominated by vivid green, bright red-orange, and strong yellow in large, well-defined colour patches across the white face, the colour saturation and brightness notably above average for Ethiopian white opal at this format. The dominant green and orange-red combination is among the most immediately striking of all opal colour palettes, the warm and cool spectral extremes producing a vivid chromatic contrast of considerable visual impact. The colour patches are large and well-resolved — distinct, clearly defined areas of pure spectral colour rather than a blended or diffuse display — producing a clean, bold play-of-colour with excellent definition and outstanding brightness. The clean white body tone provides a good luminous background for the vivid colour display. A particularly well-coloured and vibrant Ethiopian white opal in a versatile round format of excellent jewellery suitability. Natural Ethiopian opal. Origin: Welo, Ethiopia | Body tone: white opal | Play-of-colour: vivid multi-colour rolling flash | Cut: Cabochon | Brightness: 5/5
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