11.41 Ct Solid Welo opal – Brilliant flash of bright colours – 23.20mm best worn on Monday In a cave in Kenya

In a cave in Kenya

Ring Size – M 1/2

creating a refined

clarity and shape take priority

Origin: Ethiopia

11.41 Ct Solid Welo opal – Brilliant flash of bright colours – 23.20mm best worn on Monday In a cave in KenyaJust a special mention on this stone. It would have to be one of the best examples of a Welo opal we have seen, Absolutely stunning colours and flashes of light. In a cave in Kenya, Louis Leakey, the famous anthropologist, uncovered the earliest known opal artifacts. Dating back to about 4000 B. C., they most likely came from Ethiopia. Historically, opal discoveries and mining progressed similarly to the ways diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire were