Opal (Pink and Lavender)Opal is known from hundreds of world localities. It's one of the few species that looks as good when it's transparent as when it's opaque. In 2018 in the Pisco Province of the Ica Department of Peru there was a new discovery of beautiful pink Opal specimens. The material shows an almost botryoidal form with a soft, flowing, almost ethereal appearance. When exposed to SW UV light, you can see a striking fluorescent neon green glow from a thin coating

who compiled a beautiful suite of specimens with varying habits and colors

twins are even more rare

The specimen features a predominant trio of excellent

Specimen # TUC31722

but make no mistake

Specimen # AMAZWH111921

The main focal point of the piece is the 1

intensely purple

This piece is one of the better specimens to come out of that 2002 discovery and features several sharp

The fact that there are mines on this mountain is incredible considering the elevation and treacherous conditions

Specimen# CO712B23

as the vast majority of Spinels from this locality are glued back on the matrix