Opal Rough: Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimens

Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimen, 16.04 carats

Code: opam184
This natural specimen of opal rough weighs 16.04 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 1.1" x 0.8" x 0.4" (28mm x 21mm x 10mm)
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $285.00

This untreated Ethiopian opal rough specimen is completely natural - just as it was found in the earth. The opal has a large flawless area that is transparent with extra fine color-play showing beautiful flashes of green, red, orange, yellow and blue natural colors. These colors change as the light moves or as the piece is turned. The photo at left shows a fresh surface break which nicely reveals the color-play inside. Some surfaces are covered by matrix. This lapidary grade opal rough specimen could be cut into a completely clean Ethiopian opal cabochon gemstone with extra fine color play weighing 2.5 carats. This untreated opal specimen also makes a great mineral specimen of extra fine natural Ethiopian opal just as it is. See also an opposite side view photo of this 100% natural Ethiopian opal mineral specimen.

Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimen, 13.89 carats

Code: opam186
This natural specimen of opal rough weighs 13.89 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 0.75" x 0.65" x 0.55" (19mm x 16mm x 14mm)
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $310.00

This untreated raw Ethiopian opal rough specimen is completely natural - just as it was found in the earth. The opal is a flawless transparent nodule covered on the backside with matrix. The opal has fine color-play showing flashes of red, orange, and green natural colors. These colors change as the light moves or as the piece is turned. The photo at left shows a fresh surface break which nicely reveals the color-play inside the opal nodule. The back surface is covered by matrix. This lapidary grade opal rough specimen could be cut into a completely clean Ethiopian opal cabochon gemstone with fine color play weighing 4.5 carats. This untreated opal specimen also makes a great mineral specimen of natural Ethiopian opal just as it is.

Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimen, 14.6 carats

Code: opam182
This natural specimen of opal rough weighs 14.6 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 0.9" x 0.55" x 0.55" (23mm x 13.5mm x 13.5mm)
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $395.00

This untreated Ethiopian opal rough specimen is completely natural - just as it was found in the earth. It is flawless transparent opal with extra fine color-play showing beautiful flashes of green, red, orange, yellow and blue natural colors. These colors change as the light moves or as the piece is turned. The photo at left shows a fresh surface break which nicely reveals the color-play inside. Some surfaces are covered by matrix. This lapidary grade precious opal specimen could be set into jewelry just as it is to make a very beautiful natural opal pendant. It could be cut into a completely clean Ethiopian opal gemstone with extra fine color play weighing 3.5 carats! This untreated opal specimen also makes a great mineral specimen of extra fine natural Ethiopian opal just as it is. See also an opposite side view photo of this 100% natural specimen of opal rough.

Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimen, 14.65 carats

Code: opam185
This natural specimen of opal rough weighs 14.65 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 0.95" x 0.65" x 0.4" (24mm x 17mm x 10mm)
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $325.00

This unique piece of genuine raw Ethiopian opal gem rough will yield a 3 carat flawless cabochon gemstone, or an 8 carat flawless free-form nugget gemstone! It is completely natural, just as it was found in the earth. The opal is transparent with beautiful very fine color-play in flashes of green and blue colors as you turn it. The photo at left shows an area with a fresh surface break which reveals the color-play inside. Some surfaces are partially covered with matrix. The large flawless area inside could be cut into a completely clean Ethiopian opal cabochon gemstone with very fine color play weighing 3 carats! This untreated opal specimen makes a great mineral specimen of natural Ethiopian opal just as it is. This precious opal rough specimen could also be set into jewelry just as it is to make a wonderful Ethiopian opal jewelry item as well. See also an opposite side view photo of this Ethiopian opal rough specimen.

Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimen, 13.56 carats

Code: opam183
This natural specimen of opal rough weighs 13.56 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 0.8" x 0.6" x 0.5" (20mm x 16mm x 12mm)
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $345.00

This unique piece of genuine Ethiopian opal gem rough will yield a 4 carat flawless cabochon gemstone, or a 9 carat flawless free-form nugget gemstone! It is completely natural, just as it was found in the earth. The opal is transparent with beautiful very fine color-play in flashes of red, orange, yellow and green colors as you turn it. The photo at left shows an area with a fresh surface break which reveals the color-play inside. Some surfaces are partially covered with a very small amount of matrix. The large flawless area inside could be cut into a completely clean Ethiopian opal cabochon gemstone with very fine color play weighing 4 carats! This untreated opal specimen makes a great mineral specimen of natural Ethiopian opal just as it is. This precious opal rough specimen could also be set into jewelry just as it is to make a wonderful Ethiopian opal jewelry item as well. See also an opposite side view photo of this Ethiopian opal gem rough specimen.

Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimen, 12.68 carats

Code: opam187
This natural specimen of opal rough weighs 12.68 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 0.8" x 0.75" x 0.4" (20mm x 19.5mm x 11mm)
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $395.00

This unique piece of genuine Ethiopian opal gem rough will yield a 4.5 carat flawless cabochon gemstone! It is completely natural, just as it was found in the earth. The opal is transparent with beautiful very fine color-play in flashes of green, yellow, red and orange colors as you turn it. The photo at left shows an area with a fresh surface break which reveals the color-play inside. Some surfaces are partially covered with a small amount of matrix. The large flawless area inside could be cut into a completely clean Ethiopian opal cabochon gemstone with very fine color play weighing 4.5 carats! This untreated opal specimen makes a great mineral specimen of natural Ethiopian opal just as it is. This precious opal rough specimen could also be set into jewelry just as it is to make a wonderful Ethiopian opal jewelry item as well. See also an opposite side view photo of this Ethiopian opal rough specimen.

Ethiopian Opal Matrix Specimen, 49.14 carats

Code: opam188
This natural specimen of opal with matrix weighs 49.14 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 1.1" x 1" x 0.9"
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $1125.00

This untreated Ethiopian opal rough specimen is completely natural - just as it was found in the earth. It is a matrix covered opal nodule with a fresh break on each side, revealing the amazing color-play inside! The opal is flawless and transparent - you can see all the way through it. This opal has amazing extra fine color-play in flashes of green, purple, orange, red and blue colors as you turn it. It could be cut into several completely clean Ethiopian opal gemstones with extra fine color play! However, this untreated opal specimen makes a fantastic collector quality mineral specimen of natural Ethiopian opal just as it is. See also an opposite side view of this beautiful specimen of Ethiopian opal rough.

Large Ethiopian Opal in Matrix Specimen

Code: opam178
This natural specimen of opal with matrix weighs 199.4 carats
Ethiopian Opal Specimen Dimensions: 1.75" x 1.5" x 1.2"
Mined in Ethiopia
Price: $2645.00

This untreated Ethiopian opal rough specimen is completely natural - just as it was found in the earth. The opal is transparent with a huge flawless area that would yield a 20 carat cabochon gem! The opal has amazing extra fine color-play in flashes of green, orange, red and blue colors as you turn it. This untreated opal specimen makes a superb mineral specimen of natural Ethiopian opal just as it is. See also a side view of this Ethiopian opal extra fine rough specimen.

Fine Ethiopian Opal Ring in Sterling Silver, ring size 6.5

Item: opaj387_Ethiopian-opal-jewelry
Natural opal ring set with a fine Welo opal gem weighing 1.30 carats
This genuine Ethiopian opal ring is a ring size 6 1/2
This precious opal gem was found in the Welo Province of Ethiopia
Price: $128.95

This unique Ethiopian opal ring is set in pure .925 sterling silver. The 9x7mm oval shape opal cabochon gem is transparent precious opal with fine natural color play inside. It is completely natural with no treatments of any kind. Opal found at this location in Ethiopia is popularly known as Welo opal. This Ethiopian opal gemstone has beautiful flashes of predominantly green color play with some blue, red and orange as well.
The unique opal ring you see at left is the actual ring you will receive.

75 carat Natural Opal Necklace!

Item: opaj289_opal-jewelry-necklace
This ex-large genuine opal necklace has 75 carats of natural Ethiopian opal beads!
This Ethiopian opal necklace has an adjustable length from 18" to 19" long (46cm to 48cm)
This natural color opal necklace was handcrafted from opals mined in the Welo Province of Ethiopia
Price: $331.25

This extra large size Ethiopian crystal opal necklace is completely natural with no treatments of any kind. These natural crystal opal beads were ground and polished in free-form shapes that are gradational in size from 8mm long at the clasp up to 17mm long in the center of the necklace! When placed on a white background these opals have pale golden natural color. The beads in this beautiful opal necklace have extra fine transparency; most are eye clean with only very minor blemishes, and only a few show faint natural inclusions. See also a full view photo of this natural large opal necklace taken under incandescent light. Under direct sunlight, more than half of these natural opal beads show some color-play at certain angles. Under less bright lighting, about 20% of the beads show faint color-play at certain angles. See another close-up view of this natural Welo opal necklace. This genuine opal necklace has a one inch sterling silver extender and a sterling silver clasp (see a close-up view of the clasp area of this genuine Ethiopian opal jewelry design). Opal found at this location in Ethiopia is popularly known as Welo opal. The Welo opal necklace you see in these photos is the necklace you will receive - we only have this one extra large size Welo opal necklace! There are 75 carats of natural crystal opal beads in this unique Ethiopian opal necklace, and we are offering it right now at a far below wholesale discounted price of $331.25

28 carat Fine Opal Necklace (natural opal)

Item: opaj333a_opal-jewelry-necklace
Natural opal necklace with 28 carats of genuine opal beads
This Ethiopian opal necklace is 18" long (46cm) with gradational size bead diameters from 3mm up to 4mm
This natural crystal opal necklace was handcrafted from opals mined in the Welo Province of Ethiopia
Price: $281.25

This wonderful Ethiopian crystal opal necklace is completely natural with no treatments of any kind.
Natural Ethiopian crystal opals were ground and polished into disk-shaped beads that are gradational in size measuring 3mm in diameter at the clasp up to 4mm in diameter in the center of this natural opal necklace. The rare quality beads in this genuine opal necklace have extra fine transparency; they are all eye clean with only very minor surface blemishes, and the majority have fine color-play as well! See also a full view photo of this superior grade natural Ethiopian opal necklace taken under incandescent light. Under direct sunlight, almost all of these natural opal beads show color-play at certain angles. There are lots of beautiful green and red flashes of color as well as blue and orange color-play. Under less bright lighting, most of the beads still show faint color-play at certain angles. Opals found at this location in Ethiopia are popularly known as Welo opals. There are 28 carats of natural precious crystal opal beads in this genuine Ethiopian opal necklace, and we are offering it right now at a very special below wholesale price of $281.25!

Our Ethiopian Opal Gem Rough Specimens & Ethiopian Opal Mineral Specimens are 100% Natural!

Each one of our Ethiopian opal rough specimens is 100% natural untreated opal just the way it was found in the earth! Here at mineralminers.com, we don't have any created opals! We have genuine Ethiopian opal gem grade rough and mineral specimens available for use as fine mineral specimens just as they are or to be set in jewelry "as is", or they can be handcrafted into carvings and cabochon gems of natural solid opal with beautiful color play.

Natural Opal

When natural opal shows a play of colors it is known as precious opal. Precious opals are rare in nature and have been highly prized by man for thousands of years.

Here at mineralminers.com, we do not have any lab-created opal, we only have real natural precious opals that formed naturally inside the earth! Precious opal is being mined actively today at several locations around the world; the most famous are mining areas are in Australia and in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Opal

We specialize in 100% natural untreated real opal that was mined in the Ethiopia!

The precious opal deposit near Delanta in the Welo Province of Ethiopia is producing very stable jewelry grade opal with amazing bright plays of green, red, blue, and orange colors in beautiful patterns. This Ethiopian opal is completely natural and has proven to be just as hard and stable as fine Australian opal and Brazilian opal!
The body color of this natural Ethiopian opal ranges from golden-brown to white to colorless to blue, and the transparency varies from translucent to crystal clear. Some of these natural Ethiopian opals tend to absorb water and change their transparency and colors if placed in water, and then they recover their original play of color and transparency after being removed from the water and drying out. This type of natural opal is known as hydrophane opal.

We are offering a hand-picked selection of wonderful 100% natural Ethiopian opals set into handcrafted one-of-a-kind real opal jewelry designs! They are so beautiful - be sure to see them!

In addition to our beautiful Ethiopian opal mineral specimens and gem grade rough, we also have a large selection of genuine Ethiopian opal jewelry designs in solid 14k gold.

See also our pages displaying Australian opal jewelry designs including natural boulder opal jewelry

Natural Ethiopian Opal Jewelry For Sale

Opal Jewelry

We have a very large variety of unique styles and different sizes available in natural boulder opal jewelry and in natural Ethiopian opal jewelry.

We have finely crafted opal jewelry designs available in both 14k gold and in 925 sterling silver.

Our natural Ethiopian opal gemstones are set into wonderful opal bracelets, pendants, earrings, and opal necklaces with irridescent flashes of natural colors inside.

We also have many different styles and sizes available in handcrafted Ethiopian opal rings set in 925 sterling silver.
Be sure to see these Ethiopian opal ring designs set with amazing natural opals showing beautiful flashes of green, red, orange and blue natural colors!

See our opal information page for natural opal facts & background info including opal occurance, physical properties and history.

Ethiopian Opal Rough Specimens