Opals Information : History & Facts~ A treasured stone throughout history ~ 14th anniversary & October birthstone ~ Found in Australia , South America , USA etc. ~ Mohs hardness scale of 5.5-6.5 ~ Can be translucent or opaque and can have fire plays of color or be potch ( without color play ) ~ Common types are fire ( also referred to as cherry or mandarin opal ) , black ( Lightning Ridge & Mintabie ) , boulder ( Western Queensland ) , milky white ( Coober Pedy ) ~ Other special opals without color play are the Peruvian Blue / Blue-Green and Pink , the green Opal near Macedonia and the yellow opal in Africa |
OPAL Cab Rough ~ Loose Cut Gem Cabochons
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