X
Gemstone Search

Your Details

Please fill in your email address

Please fill in a password

Forgot your password?

Loose Ethiopian Opal: Shop Natural Welo Opals, Ethiopian Gemstones for Jewelry, Wholesale Ethiopian Opal

Ethiopian Opal Weight
Ethiopian Opal Size
Ethiopian Opal Clarity
Ethiopian Opal Price

Size Explained

Choose Size or Size Range
For Example: 6-7
For Example: 8-9
Bi-color
Black Ethiopian Opal
Blue
Brown Ethiopian Opal
Golden
Gray
Green Ethiopian Opal
Multicolor Ethiopian Opal
Orange Ethiopian Opal
Pink
Purple
Red
Turquoise
Violet
White
Yellow
Single
Pairs
Lots
Faceted
Cabochons
X
Clear All
ID: 723357
Weight: 2.50ct (total)
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 90.00
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 664634
Weight: 0.99ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 39.20
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 724042
Weight: 1.29ct
Size: 8.4 x 7 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 46.44
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 746715
Weight: 1.46ct
Size: 9.4 x 7.4 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 45.10
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 311118
Weight: 1.66ct
Size: 12.2 x 9 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 87.65
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 745653
Weight: 1.24ct
Size: 11 x 7.7 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 38.30
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 693694
Weight: 1.90ct
Size: 12 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 48.13
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679922
Weight: 0.91ct
Size: 8.9 x 7.4 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 30.58
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 744102
Weight: 2.89ct
Size: 14.2 x 9.6 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 144.50
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 705398
Weight: 1.34ct
Size: 9.7 x 7.4 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 40.20
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 462842
Weight: 1.43ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 75.50
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 663959
Weight: 1.93ct (total)
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 76.43
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 461644
Weight: 1.42ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 66.28
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 724223
Weight: 0.48ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 17.28
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 664531
Weight: 0.85ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 33.66
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 594040
Weight: 1.16ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 41.76
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679963
Weight: 1.30ct
Size: 9.5 x 5.7 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 43.68
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 723707
Weight: 0.50ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 18.00
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 744029
Weight: 4.13ct
Size: 12.8 x 10.5 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 206.50
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 518351
Weight: 1.23ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 48.71
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 308095
Weight: 1.54ct
Size: 11.1 x 8.2 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 85.38
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 462795
Weight: 1.38ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 72.86
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 664534
Weight: 0.93ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 36.83
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 697037
Weight: 1.68ct
Size: 10.6 x 8 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 50.90
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 554581
Weight: 0.97ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 36.77
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 308092
Weight: 1.40ct
Size: 11.1 x 8 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 79.46
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 505720
Weight: 1.86ct
Size: 11 x 7.8 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 78.12
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 345998
Weight: 0.83ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 43.82
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 744616
Weight: 1.16ct
Size: 8.7 x 8.4 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 40.60
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 723450
Weight: 1.56ct
Size: 9.7 x 6.8 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 56.16
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 664680
Weight: 2.45ct
Size: 11.6 x 8.7 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 97.02
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 648332
Weight: 1.01ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 36.36
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 748544
Weight: 12.50ct
Size: 22.1 x 13.5 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 625.00
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 572771
Weight: 1.18ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 46.73
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 514155
Weight: 0.85ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 28.06
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679903
Weight: 1.05ct
Size: 9 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 35.28
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 723491
Weight: 1.54ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 55.44
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 310291
Weight: 0.86ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 45.41
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 664226
Weight: 0.86ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 34.06
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 311130
Weight: 1.91ct
Size: 12 x 8.9 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 100.85
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 368601
Weight: 1.81ct (total)
Size: 8.2 x 6.3 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 65.34
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 693699
Weight: 1.29ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 39.22
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 664013
Weight: 1.71ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 67.72
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 723334
Weight: 0.86ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 30.96
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 705389
Weight: 2.93ct
Size: 12.7 x 9.9 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 87.90
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 461645
Weight: 1.33ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 62.08
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 664151
Weight: 1.11ct
Size: 9.7 x 6.7 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 43.96
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 314938
Weight: 1.53ct
Size: 10.1 x 7.6 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 84.83
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679817
Weight: 4.06ct
Size: 13.7 x 13.1 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 146.16
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 744011
Weight: 11.33ct
Size: 29.8 x 10.2 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 566.50
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 347193
Weight: 0.73ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 40.48
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 554185
Weight: 1.16ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 43.96
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 724040
Weight: 1.03ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 37.08
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 705356
Weight: 1.64ct
Size: 12 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 49.20
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 473738
Weight: 2.84ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 3 pcs
Price: $ 78.46
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679477
Weight: 1.64ct
Size: 10.4 x 7.6 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 55.10
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679809
Weight: 1.11ct
Size: 13 x 7.6 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 37.30
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679438
Weight: 10.34ct
Size: 18.4 x 13.9 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 372.24
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 679813
Weight: 5.92ct
Size: 16.1 x 12.5 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 213.12
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart
ID: 516361
Weight: 1.28ct (total)
Size: 6 x 4.2 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 50.69
Item in Stock
More Options & Item Details
Add to Cart

Why Buy Ethiopian Opal from GemSelect?

FAQs

What makes Ethiopian opals unique?

Ethiopian opals, particularly Ethiopian Welo opals, are known for their incredible play of color and unique patterns. These gemstones are highly sought after for their vibrant hues and versatility in jewelry making. From raw Ethiopian opal to faceted Ethiopian opals, each stone offers exceptional beauty.

What is the difference between Welo opals and other Ethiopian opals?

Welo opals are a specific type of Ethiopian opal that come from the Welo region. They are prized for their durability and stunning play of color. Many prefer loose Welo opals for custom jewelry designs due to their bright and vivid appearance.

Can I buy loose Ethiopian opals for custom jewelry?

Yes! Loose Ethiopian opals are perfect for creating unique custom jewelry pieces. You can choose from a variety of options, including natural Ethiopian opals, freeform Ethiopian opals, and Ethiopian opal beads to match your design preferences.

Are Ethiopian opals durable?

While Ethiopian opals are relatively durable, they are softer than some other gemstones. Care is needed to protect your Welo opal gemstones and other Ethiopian opal loose stones from scratches and harsh conditions.

How do I care for Ethiopian opals?

To maintain the brilliance of your loose Ethiopian opals, avoid exposure to extreme temperatures and harsh chemicals. Clean them gently with a soft cloth. This applies to all types, including Ethiopian crystal opals, semi-precious Ethiopian opals, and Welo opal loose stones.

Are Ethiopian opals available in different forms?

Yes! You can find Ethiopian opals in various forms, including raw Ethiopian opal, faceted Ethiopian opals, Ethiopian opal rough, and Ethiopian opal beads. These options cater to different needs, from collectors to jewelry makers.

Why are Ethiopian Welo opals popular among collectors?

Ethiopian Welo opals are popular due to their vibrant colors, durability, and unique patterns. They are available in diverse styles, such as freeform Ethiopian opals, Welo opal gemstones, and polished Ethiopian opal loose stones, making them a favorite among collectors.

GemSelect Certified Store Reviews

GemSelect: Over 22 Years in the Gemstone Business! Thank you for trusting us with your purchase!

Overall Rating -> 10 star ratings

On the clarity options it goes "and better" so if youre looking for si specifically and you click si and better it still shows you basically everything. It just removes the opaques. Itd be nice if it was vs only, vss only, si only, etc

Posted By Iamnotakrustykrab in December, 2025
Source: Bizrate

Overall Rating -> 9 star ratings

I love the gems!

Posted By MM in April, 2025
Source: Bizrate

Overall Rating -> 9 star ratings

Plan on purchasing on an ongoing basis. So far.....so good....

Posted By Jim in January, 2026
Source: Bizrate

Overall Rating -> 10 star ratings

I could see the actual gem I was buying

Posted By Bugs in December, 2025
Source: Bizrate

Overall Rating -> 10 star ratings

It was easy to navigate

Posted By GemGod in July, 2025
Source: Bizrate

Overall Rating -> 10 star ratings

I found exactly what I was looking for and ordered it. I like how you give information on the stones I'm buying. Glad I found you!

Posted By TheP in April, 2025
Source: Bizrate
Enlarged Gemstone Image