71ct Terminated Spodumene Crystal from Afghanistan Oregon Oils/perfumes/dyes can ruin the opal

Oils/perfumes/dyes can ruin the opal

I've worked with many Ethiopian opals and this particular piece has extremely intense color play that displays the whole rainbow of colors

This beautiful crystal goes from a deep blue/violet towards the base of the crystal to a gemmy

A standout

making this a highly desirable and valuable specimen for collectors looking for quality natural material

71ct Terminated Spodumene Crystal from Afghanistan Oregon Oils/perfumes/dyes can ruin the opalThis very cool spodumene crystal has a bluish green color at the termination and goes almost colorless towards the base of the crystal. While it is an interesting color, I am almost certain it has been treated to enhance the color. That said, this is a collector piece for someone who is aware of this and is looking for a specimen to show this type of color in spodumene. I am uncertain of the colors stability and it is very possible that it may fade