A natural half Chocolate Opal nodule.
Chocolate Opal is found and formed within layers of volcanic ash and grouped in clusters of nodules. It is found and mined solely at Yita Ridge around 12 miles from Mezezo in Ethiopia. All of Ethiopias Opals are found in just a few square miles of opal rich fields and supply will therefore remain limited.
Chocolate Opal is considered to be one of the most striking and distinctive of opal varieties. It's fire can be of all the colours of the spectrum and the finest specimens display a vivid and intense play of colour.
These Chocolate Opal have beautiful colour plays of orange/red and green. They are priced not by weight or size but by quality of colour play. Most Chocolate Opal will contain visible internal fractures and crazing but are typically untreated.
The piece you see in the photographs is the one you will receive.
Size and Weight.
This piece is 2.5cm long and 2.2cm wide and weighs 7.7g.
Chocolate Opal in Crystal Healing.
Opal is a 'karmic' stone teaching that what you put out comes back.
It is a stone that has always been associated with love, desire and passion and it can intensify emotional states and act as an emotional stabiliser.
It stimulates originality, creativity and spontaneity. Opal is a stone to help you realise your self worth and understand your full potential.
It aids in accessing and expressing your true self and brings characteristics to the surface for transformation.
Chocolate Opal gives peace and serenity of mind and a clear view of one's inner world allowing greater insight and intuition.
It is said to hold mysterious powers, to induce visions and stimulates dynamic creativity.