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

Oils/perfumes/dyes can ruin the opal

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

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

3mm    Weight: 24

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