Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Oval Cabochon 1.4ct – Jewellery Ready

From the Opal Capital of the World

Lightning Ridge, New South Wales is the most celebrated opal mining town on Earth — the birthplace of black and dark opal, and the source of some of the most valuable gemstones ever unearthed in Australia. This 1.4 carat oval dark opal cabochon carries that legendary provenance, blazing with irregular patterns of green, orange, gold, and blue across its dark body — a future statement piece waiting to be set.

Specifications

• Type: Dark Opal cabochon — deep body tone that intensifies and dramatises play-of-colour
• Weight: 1.4 carats
• Shape: Oval — the classic, versatile cabochon shape ideal for rings, pendants, and brooches
• Play-of-colour: Irregular patterns of green, orange, gold, and blue — organic, unpredictable, and entirely unique to this stone
• Condition: Jewellery ready — fully polished and prepared for setting
• Origin: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia

The Lightning Ridge Difference

Lightning Ridge opal is in a class of its own. The dark ironstone and clay sediments of the Lightning Ridge fields produce opals with body tones darker than almost anywhere else in Australia — and it is this darkness that makes the play-of-colour so extraordinarily vivid. The irregular, organic patterning of this stone — greens shifting into oranges, golds bleeding into blues — is a hallmark of Lightning Ridge's most characterful opals, where no two stones ever look alike.

A Future Statement Piece

At 1.4 carats in a classic oval shape, this cabochon is perfectly proportioned for a cocktail ring, a bold pendant, or a collector's brooch. The warm orange and gold tones pair magnificently with yellow or rose gold settings; the green and blue flashes are equally stunning in white gold or silver. Whatever setting you choose, this stone will be the centrepiece.

Care Instructions

Opal contains water and should be protected from extreme heat, prolonged dryness, and sudden temperature changes. Store in a padded box. Clean gently with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, steam, and harsh chemicals.