Buy Ethiopian Opal
Ethiopian
Opal direct from the mines of Africa. In this category you will find thousands of
individual Ethiopian opal for sale as well as rough Ethiopian opal, Ethiopian
opal parcels and matched pairs of Ethiopian opal.
In the
early 1990’s a new type of Opal surfaced in Mezezo Ethiopia Africa and it is
stunning. Ethiopian opal quickly became popular because of its extremely bright
colors and relatively low price.
Ethiopian
opal is a type of precious opal which means that it shows amazing play of
color. Ethiopian opal is found in large nodules that are broken open to reveal
the opal color.
If you
are looking for loose individual Ethiopian opal be sure to navigate to the Ethiopian
opal stones category on the left. This will show you all of the Ethiopian opal
that can be used for jewellery or just for admiring.
Ethiopian
opal is a volcanic type of opal that is found in deposits high up in the hills.
The mining of Ethiopian opal is extremely difficult because of the dry
conditions and tough terrain.
To make
your search easier, we also have Ethiopian Opal carvings which show off the beautiful
color play of Ethiopian opal while being in a beautiful carving. Some of these
pieces are amazing so be sure to check them out.
Ethiopian
opal specimens is another category that you should be sure to check out. These specimens
show how Ethiopian opal has formed in its natural state. Perfect for collectors
or those who are just interested in what natural can produce.
A unique
property of Ethiopian opal is that it lends itself to being faceted. Not many
opals look good when faceted but Ethiopian opal is unique in that respect.
Ethiopian
opal pairs is a category where you will find matched pairs for use in earrings.
It is extremely difficult to find a pair of Ethiopian opal because the colors
and patterns are so diverse. Generally Ethiopian opal pairs will be cut from
the one stone so that the stones look the same.
If you
are looking to purchase a large lot of Ethiopian opal we have a dedicated category.
The Ethiopian opal parcels category has parcels of opals which can help reduce
the overall price of the stones.
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