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Auction #304233 FIREY WELO OPAL SILVER RING. RING SIZE 8.5 [SOJ1096]

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Dimensions (mm)
10.000 x 5.000 x 5.000mm
Poids (g)
4.750
Ring Size
8.5
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WELO OPAL RING

This is a natural untreated stone mined in Ethiopia and set in silver and ready to wear.There is a good display of fire from all directions.

Bezel set to protect the stone.

Stamped 925

The workmanship is excellent

Weight of silver and stone 23.75 cts[app]

Size of stone 10 x 5 mm [app]

Ring size: 8.5 [USA] 

Table of Ring Sizes: 

We recommened you dont wear the ring when gardneing or when washing.The stone is hydrophane so it will appear brighter in times of low humidity

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New Play-of-Color Opal from Welo, Ethiopia

A new source of high-quality play-of-color opal was discovered in early 2008 in Welo Province, Ethiopia, about 500 km north of Addis Ababa. This deposit is geographically distinct from the Mezezo deposit in Shewa Province, which was discovered in the early 1990s (see, e.g., Spring 1994 Gem News, pp. 52–53).

These contributors examined a parcel of about five rough and 30 cut Welo opals. The cabochons showed good play-of-color ; the vast majority were white and transparent, but some had a bodycolor varying from light yellow to dark “chocolate” brown. Compared to Mezezo opals (e.g., J.-P. Gauthier et al., “L’opale d’Ethiopie: Gemmologie ordinaire et caractéristiques exceptionnelles,” Revue de Gemmologie a.f.g., No. 149, 2004, pp. 15–23), those from the new deposit generally appear much whiter. We noted all spectral colors in the play-of-color in our samples. Most of the cabochons were similar in appearance to opals from Australia or Brazil. However, many samples displayed a columnar structure of play-of-color opal within common opal (figure 2), as first described in material from Mezezo (again, see Gauthier et al., 2004). This feature is only very rarely observed in opals from sources outside Ethiopia.

The hydrostatic SG of the opals ranged from 1.80 to 2.10. This broad range is in part due to the high porosity of some samples, as revealed by a significant weight increase after immersion in water (up to 8%). Fluorescence varied from inert to moderate yellowish white to both long- and short-wave ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Samples that were inert displayed an unexpected greenish phosphorescence of moderate intensity. No luminescence was observed in the opals with a yellow-to-brown bodycolor, even the light ones; these darker bodycolors are probably due to the presence of iron, which quenches luminescence. The yellow-to-green luminescence is likely due to the presence of uranium (E. Gaillou et al., “The geochemistry of gem opals as evidence of their origin,” Ore Geology Reviews, Vol. 34, 2008, pp. 113–126). Fourier-transform Raman spectra were obtained for several samples using a Bruker RFS 100 spectrometer. All spectra were consistent with opal-CT, with Raman bands at about 1070, 780, 670, and 345 cm-1, and water-related bands at about 3200 and 2950 cm-1.

Welo opal is found in volcanic rock, possibly a rhyolite. The rough samples we examined consisted of opal (either common or play-of-color) cementing fragments of the host rock. By contrast, opal from Mezezo fills cavities in rhyolite, forming nodules. Despite these differences, the fact that columnar structures are seen in opals from both deposits (but very rarely from elsewhere) seems to indicate similarities in the conditions of their formation.

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Auction #304233 FIREY WELO OPAL SILVER RING. RING SIZE 8.5 [SOJ1096]
Qld, Australia
Propriété de sedajewelery

  • agustinfranco
    agustinfranco
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    Ring received as per photograph. Thanks

  • heliostheorangecat
    heliostheorangecat
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    I love this pendent. I’ve been looking at it for a year now. So happy with my purchase. Looks like the picture

  • heliostheorangecat
    heliostheorangecat
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    Again I’ve been looking at this for a year now. It’s not the best Rudy but I love it for an everyday where. It’s an eye catcher. Beautiful simple design. Thanks you so much

  • oh-pill-doode
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    Beyond happy with this item, and so thankful for the freeway gift as well. Paul your items are always TOP quality with fast delivery, again thank you so much for the gift and the wonderful item!

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Type d'inscription : Standard
Identifiant du produit : 58925
Enchère de départ : $73
Départs : 23rd May 2024 06:28 pm PDT
Prend fin : 30th May 2024 06:31 pm PDT
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