Locality: Juniper Ridge Opal Mine, near Bly, Lake County, Oregon, USA

Carat Weight: 8.88ct

Approximate size: 8.24 mm deep; corner-to-opposite-edge heights 17.06, 17.60 and 17.02 mm

Cut: Faceted, trillion fantasy cut

Location Cut: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Description: This one-of-a-kind Oregon fire opal is a 8.88 carat trillion fantasy cut, a three-sided trillion with gently curved edges, faceted on the pavilion and carved with round bubbles across its crown. The carved bubbles act like small lenses, pulling the deep cognac orange and amber tones of the opal into view from different angles. It was cut in Vancouver, British Columbia by Broken Ox Creations. The rough was mined at the Juniper Ridge Opal Mine near Bly, Oregon.

Oregon fire opal is a transparent to translucent precious opal made of hydrated silica, prized for its warm yellow, orange and red body colour rather than play-of-colour. It forms where silica-rich water fills cavities in volcanic rock and slowly hardens, and its colour comes mainly from trace iron. This stone comes from the Juniper Ridge Opal Mine near Bly in Lake County, Oregon. At a hardness of 5.5, it is best suited to pendants, earrings and protected settings.

Metaphysically, fire opal is associated with passion, creativity, warmth and energy. It is often used as a symbolic stone for enthusiasm and creative expression. These associations come from spiritual and crystal traditions rather than scientifically established properties.

Chemical Composition: Hydrated silica, SiO₂·nH₂O

Mohs Hardness: 5.5

Treatment: Natural/None

Quantity: 1pc

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