This carved Boulder Opal dog has excellent life like detail.
The opal carving highlights the gorgeous patterns within the natural chocolate brown ironstone.
This dog carving has a highly polished surface with heaps of that character that Boulder Opal is known for.
Boulder Opal is a beautiful and unique opal that has a huge variety of color not found in any other gemstone.
It is a unique form of opal because it is found as a mixture of precious opal and iron stone together.
The Boulder Opal was mined in the Winton area and has been expertly hand shaped and polished to highlight the natural beauty of the opal.
This is an excellent showpiece for any gemmologist, collector or opal enthusiast.
Opal Specimen Dimensions
The polished carved Boulder Opal dog measures 65mm from the front foot to the back foot, at the base.
It stands 34mm high to the top of back of the dog , 53mm to the top of the head.
