Pink Opal Cab • A • Rectangle • 28 mm

A profoundly captivating and meticulously crafted work made with Pink Opal. This top-quality cabochon meets the highest expectations of jewelers. The top-quality material was hand-selected in the mines. The impeccable cutting quality represents the superior craftsmanship of our experienced in-house master gem cutters. Ethical sourcing and production. Environmentally friendly and carbon neutral.

Description: Even though pink opal is classed in the group of “common” opals (because it does not show an internal play-of-color but is of opaque color), there is nothing common about pink opal. In fact, pink opal is a very rare color variety of opal only found in the Peruvian desert and actually is only found in a small area of a few hills near Ica, Peru. Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica; its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals. It is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock. Opal is softer and more easily chipped than most other popular gemstones. It has a hardness of about 5.5 to 6.0 on the Mohs hardness scale. Pink opal veins range in thickness from half a centimeter to a maximum of 6 cm, most commonly at around 1 to 2 cm of thickness.

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• Color: There are a lot of color variations from near white to dark pink, according to the quality of the stone. Please read our Gemstone Quality Standard for Pink Opal

• Origin: Department of Ica, Peru

• Mining/Collection: Pink Opal mines are very small and artisanal. They may produce 1 ton of pink Opal per month at the best of all times and only a few kilos of that are jewelry grade.

• Hardness: 5-6 on the Mohs scale,

• Emotional Properties: Pink opal is associated with love, compassion, and empathy, and is thought to help heal emotional wounds, promote forgiveness, and foster harmonious relationships.

• Healing Properties: Pink opal is associated with spiritual growth and inner transformation. It enhances your intuition and deepens your connection to your inner self and the spiritual realms. By promoting love and compassion, pink opal helps improve relationships and brings harmony to your interactions.

• Chakra: Pink Opal is attuned to the Heart Chakra.

• Astrological Sign: Pink Opal is linked to the astrological signs of Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces.

• Ethically mined and produced: Gemrock only buys from legal providers (paper trail). Our Cabochons are exclusively produced by our in-house gemcutters. Our staff works under legal labor contracts, at higher than average salaries, and receives all labor benefits as well as excellence bonuses and a share in the companies’ profits.

• Environmentally friendly and carbon-neutral: Gemrock continuously works towards saving water and energy, and reducing waste along its entire production chain. The remaining impact is measured via carbon footprint evaluation and is neutralized by a reforestation project financed by a small percentage of our profits from each cabochon.

• Care Instructions: Clean your Pink Opal by wiping it with a dry cloth.

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• Hardness Test: Ink Opal has a hardness of 5-6 on the Mohs scale.