TOL-0006 · available

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct

Natural, solid, untreated Australian opal, cut from rough by The Opal Ledger. Exact-stone photographs, silent video, scale and approximate caliper measurements are included.

Asking price: $1,495 USDLoose stone only. Tax, shipping, and setting are not included.

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Original recording, with audio removed only. No color, lighting, crop, speed, or stabilization changes.

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Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Main face — green and warm-color patches; sharper cushion outline. — Main face — green and warm-color patches; sharper cushion outline.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Alternate face photograph; an existing cropped source image. — Alternate face photograph; an existing cropped source image.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Alternate face showing blue, green, and warm flashes; an existing cropped source image. — Alternate face showing blue, green, and warm flashes; an existing cropped source image.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Oblique face and cushion outline. — Oblique face and cushion outline.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Face held in a clamp — green and blue at this orientation. — Face held in a clamp — green and blue at this orientation.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Face held in a clamp — warmer flash at another orientation. — Face held in a clamp — warmer flash at another orientation.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Oblique face held in a clamp — rounded corners and dome contour. — Oblique face held in a clamp — rounded corners and dome contour.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Hand-held view in softer light. — Hand-held view in softer light.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Hand-held alternate angle — warmer-color response in softer light. — Hand-held alternate angle — warmer-color response in softer light.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Length caliper photograph — approximately 7 mm, rounded from the metric scale. — Length caliper photograph — approximately 7 mm, rounded from the metric scale.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Width caliper photograph — approximately 6 mm, rounded from the metric scale. — Width caliper photograph — approximately 6 mm, rounded from the metric scale.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Thickness caliper photograph — approximately 4 mm, rounded from the metric scale. — Thickness caliper photograph — approximately 4 mm, rounded from the metric scale.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Scale photograph confirms 1.23 ct. — Scale photograph confirms 1.23 ct.

Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Square Cushion — 1.23 ct — Additional viewing angle — exact stone. — Additional viewing angle — exact stone.

Stone record

Ledger ID: TOL-0006
Weight: 1.23 ct
Dimensions: Approx. 7 × 6 × 4 mm (L × W × thickness)
Shape: Square cushion
Cutting style: Polished cabochon
Opal type: Lightning Ridge dark opal
Body tone: Dark body
Transparency: Translucent
Visible colors: green, blue, yellow, orange, angle-dependent red
Pattern: Angle-dependent rolling flash with smaller color flecks
Directionality: Color and brightness change with light and viewing angle

Dimensions are read from the caliper photographs and rounded to whole millimeters. Confirm the actual stone's measurements with a jeweler before choosing a setting.

Disclosure record

Construction, treatment, and evidence

Construction: solid
Treatment: untreated
Origin and evidence: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia · Evidence: seller stated
Condition: A very small, subtle inclusion is present on the face.
Lighting and media: Photographs show this exact stone at different angles and under different lighting. Camera and display settings affect appearance. The website video is the full original recording with audio removed only; no color enhancement, relighting, crop, speed change, or stabilization was applied to the video.
Exact-stone statement: The record media identifies the exact stone described.

Purchase provenance

Purchased in the rough from Tikka Opals at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

Firsthand purchase and cutting history recorded by The Opal Ledger.

Green, blue, yellow and orange move across this 1.23 ct Lightning Ridge square-cushion opal, with warmer red flashes appearing at some angles. Its dark body and rounded corners frame the changing multicolor display.

You will receive this exact loose stone. One stone only; no setting or finished jewelry is included.

Weight and measurements

Recorded weight: 1.23 ct. Approximate dimensions: 7 × 6 × 4 mm (length × width × thickness), read from the caliper photographs and rounded to whole millimeters. Have a jeweler measure the actual stone before choosing or making a setting.

Material and cutting history

Natural, untreated, solid one-piece Australian opal, cut from rough by The Opal Ledger. Origin and purchase history come from our firsthand acquisition and cutting records. No laboratory report accompanies this stone.

Origin: Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. Purchased in the rough from Tikka Opals at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, then cut by The Opal Ledger.

Condition

A very small, subtle inclusion is present on the face.

Photographs and video

Photographs and silent video show this exact stone. No artificial color or flash enhancement. Color changes with lighting, angle, camera and display. The full original movement video is presented without audio.

Availability

Asking price: $1,495 USD, excluding tax, shipping and setting. View this exact stone on Etsy. Download the stone card. Read the stone story.