01002.5 - Unique Australian Blue Green Patterned Solid White Opal with 8 mm Round Doublet Inlay, 33.6 x 21.7 x 5.4 mm Weighting 18.96 Carat

Made by an Opal dealer in the 1980's when Australia had a huge influx of Japanese tourists.
His original aim was to make the Japanese flag out of White Opal and with a reddish Opal inlay. This particular Opal was made in order to carry on the concept of inlay into Opals in general. The process of cutting out a piece from the main stone caused a few tiny fractures next to the inlay, but as the light reflects in a rolling fashion as the stone moves, they actually gives "life" to the stone and which can be seen in the video.

We do not import, promote or sell Synthetic or Man Made Opal, nor any non-Australian mined Opal. On 27 July, 1993, The Australian Government proclaimed Opal as the National Gemstone of Australia!