rough boulder opal-double side

6cm x 4,5 x 2,5cm
87g

several photos are taken in natural light in a dry state and some photos are on wet stone to demonstrate the full shine and simulate the polishing potential. They won't look as shiny when you receive them - just wet them again to show their colours

Discovered in the 1860s, boulder opal is a stone found exclusively in Australia, in the state of Queensland. The English word "Boulder" translates to "rock". These are veins of Opals (silica) formed in the cracks and cavities of a ferruginous matrix (sedimentary rock rich in iron). boulder opal is a stone associated with spirituality. It symbolizes light, hope, appeasement and harmony. According to beliefs, it would promote connections with spiritual beings and subtle planes, used in lithotherapy to purify and stabilize energies. It would unblock the chakras and more easily access a deep state of relaxation, the iron that makes up the matrix is ​​an energy amplifier that would increase the virtues of opal tenfold