Black Opal – 1.16 Carats, Where Color Ignites Against Darkness
Among all opal varieties, the black opal holds a singular position. It is not simply a darker stone – it is a fundamentally different experience. The deep, dark body tone acts as a backdrop that amplifies every color sitting above it, transforming what might be a subtle shimmer in a lighter opal into something vivid, urgent and impossible to ignore.
This 1.16-carat black opal delivers exactly that contrast. Its play-of-color moves through red, green and blue – a combination that covers nearly the full visible spectrum and shifts constantly depending on how the light falls. Red, the rarest and most prized color in opal, anchors the display. Green brings energy and movement. Blue adds a cool, spatial depth that pulls the eye inward. Against the dark ground of a black opal, the effect is nothing short of electric.
At 9.31 x 6.54 x 2.59 mm, the stone is deliberately flat and wide – a proportion that gives the play-of-color maximum room to perform. The freeform cut follows the natural boundaries of the material, shaped not by geometry but by the stone itself. No two freeform opals share the same outline, and this one is no exception.
Certified by Edelsteinlabor Eigner, a respected German gemological laboratory with deep expertise in colored stones. An independent confirmation of what the stone already makes obvious.
Some gemstones ask to be admired. This one demands it.
