16.45 carat Mintabie - TOP GRADE - Pear opal
 
Stunning top grade bar Mintabie Opal, very large 16.45 carat 26x17mm pear cut stone with a medium dome.  Face has a truly stunning range of fire. There are three bars of colour with a red multi at the bottom then a green multi in the middle finished of with a stunning floating teal layer over the top.  One of my Favourite stones in are collection.
 
Mine - Mintabie
Body Tone - Crystal N7
Brightness - 5/5
Fire colour - Mixed
Size - 26x17x6.2mm
Weight - 16.45 carats
 
About Opals
 
Luster: Pearly, Vitreous, Opalescence
Birthstone zodiac sign: Libra
Associated month: October
Crystal system: Amorphous solid
Chemical formula: SiO₂·nH₂O
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5.5 – 6.5
Country of origin: Australia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Cornwall amazingly 
Size variations: can vary 0.3mm each way on all dimension given
 
Properties:
 
In mystical circles, opal is considered a stone representing hope, innocence and purity. It has strong connotations of happiness, faithfulness, loyalty and confidence.  Regarded as a powerful sea stone for safety on the water.
 
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