Rough Opal cybermonday2024products ejecting them from the Belt

ejecting them from the Belt entirely

This formation was exposed through wind and water erosion

This coating protects the iridescent sheen and enhances the shine

Daniel Kirkwood noticed gaps in the Asteroid Belt at locations corresponding to specific fractions of Jupiter's orbit around the Sun

Once known by the Egyptian word tjehenet or "that which shines"

Rough Opal cybermonday2024products ejecting them from the BeltAbove: Front of the Specimen Card A gemstone almost alive with an intense inner fire, opals have held the attention of humans for many thousands of years. From Egypt and Classical Greece to China and the Americas, ancient civilizations valued the beauty of opal, but it is only in recent history that we've come to understand the complex nature of this unique gemstone. Above: Grant holding a Rough Opal specimen. This specimen is a fragment of rough