• A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
  • A loose, pear shaped Australian boulder opal. The pattern on the opal resembles the face of a very sad man.
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Burton's Gems and Opals

32.62ct Quilpie Boulder Opal Stone | #13

32.62ct Quilpie Boulder Opal Stone | #13

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Australian Boulder Opal:

Weight (carats)
 32.62cts
Dimensions (millimeters)
 26.11mm x 18.56mm x 19.19mm
Origin Quilpie Mining District, Queensland, Australia
Shape pear shaped cabochon cut
Colors orange, green, blue, purple
Brightness of Color Play (-1 to 5+) 2
Darkness of Body (+1 to 5-) N/A
Treatments / Enhancements none, natural
SKU Number #13
Special Attributes The Sad Man

Additional Notes: Why is the man so sad?  Is it the inflated economy, divided political climate, or perhaps the crumbling social infrastructure?  Nobody really knows.  Whatever the reason may be, he serves as a striking reminder to help us find the beauty in the melancholic.

This stone is an ideal option for use in a pendant, bracelet, or large ring.  This stone is from our latest collection of Quilpie boulder opal from Queensland, Australia.  Natural fractures have been left in the stone to intentionally prioritize size and color brightness.

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