Coober Pedy Rough Opal Chips / Nuggets from South Australia – 2 Options
Price range: £36.99 through £74.99
Coober Pedy Opal small rough chips / nuggets
Country of Origin: Coober Pedy, South Australia
10-point scale of mineral hardness: 5.5 – 6.5 (10 – Hard, 1 soft)
Treatment: Untreated, natural raw state
2 weight options available: 20 carats (9-18 pieces) or 50 carats (20-30 pieces) sizes do vary per stone and pack
Weight reference: 1 gram = 5 carat approx
Size: approx 7mm – 17mm per stone
Care has been taken to ensure that weights and measurements are as accurate as possible, however please do note that these are only approximate.
These chips are untreated and in their natural raw form and shedding of small crystals is normal. Natural inclusions, cracks and pockets are all visible and all part of the natural stone. Please handle with extra care.
These Opals can be used for jewellery making and cutting; however, we cannot guarantee there are no natural internals cracks that could cause damage to the stone during the cutting process.
Coober Pedy is a small town in northern south Australia and is referred to the Opal capital of the world. They mine very large quantities of precious Opals.
Not suitable for children under 6 years of age
