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

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ID: 705386
Weight: 2.23ct
Size: 13 x 9 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 66.90
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ID: 724029
Weight: 0.60ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 21.60
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ID: 616042
Weight: 0.70ct
Size: 7.9 x 6.6 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 23.10
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ID: 555386
Weight: 1.05ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 39.80
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ID: 554585
Weight: 1.14ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 43.20
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ID: 724123
Weight: 1.39ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 50.04
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ID: 746103
Weight: 3.72ct
Size: 11.5 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 130.57
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ID: 723713
Weight: 1.26ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 45.36
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ID: 723967
Weight: 0.84ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 30.24
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ID: 473262
Weight: 5.51ct (total)
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 152.22
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ID: 724125
Weight: 0.70ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 25.20
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ID: 744620
Weight: 1.36ct
Size: 10.2 x 7.3 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 47.60
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ID: 647347
Weight: 1.25ct
Size: 10.2 x 6.6 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 45.00
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ID: 724103
Weight: 0.91ct
Size: 8.6 x 6 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 32.76
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ID: 461737
Weight: 1.51ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 70.48
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ID: 646968
Weight: 0.78ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 28.08
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ID: 537518
Weight: 0.95ct
Size: 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 21.29
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ID: 462684
Weight: 1.68ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 88.70
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ID: 546332
Weight: 1.49ct
Size: 10.6 x 7.1 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 59.00
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ID: 746084
Weight: 3.16ct
Size: 13.6 x 9.6 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 110.92
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ID: 723359
Weight: 1.34ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 48.24
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ID: 705684
Weight: 1.17ct
Size: 9.3 x 7.4 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 35.10
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ID: 724032
Weight: 1.96ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 70.56
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ID: 679981
Weight: 5.55ct
Size: 13.3 x 14.2 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 199.80
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ID: 664232
Weight: 1.36ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 53.86
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ID: 746095
Weight: 3.30ct
Size: 14.7 x 11 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 115.83
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ID: 308228
Weight: 1.29ct
Size: 12.2 x 7.4 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 73.22
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ID: 679980
Weight: 7.32ct
Size: 16.9 x 12.4 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 263.52
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ID: 746570
Weight: 1.46ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 45.10
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ID: 646580
Weight: 0.71ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 25.56
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ID: 723319
Weight: 1.01ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 36.36
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ID: 615269
Weight: 1.41ct
Size: 9.4 x 6.2 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 46.54
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ID: 723243
Weight: 1.31ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 47.16
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ID: 705551
Weight: 1.17ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 35.10
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ID: 663747
Weight: 2.96ct (total)
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 117.22
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ID: 723603
Weight: 0.60ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 21.60
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ID: 555628
Weight: 1.04ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 39.42
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ID: 679911
Weight: 0.90ct
Size: 10 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 30.24
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ID: 723516
Weight: 0.57ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 20.52
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ID: 314738
Weight: 1.54ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 81.31
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ID: 309439
Weight: 0.72ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 40.87
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ID: 462485
Weight: 1.51ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 79.73
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ID: 744101
Weight: 2.45ct
Size: 16 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 122.50
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ID: 705554
Weight: 1.18ct
Size: 10.1 x 7.4 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 35.40
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ID: 664096
Weight: 0.53ct
Size: 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 20.99
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ID: 473267
Weight: 6.38ct (total)
Size: 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 176.26
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ID: 555396
Weight: 1.77ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 60.98
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ID: 471708
Weight: 1.14ct (total)
Size: 6 x 4 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 47.23
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ID: 320213
Weight: 1.37ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 81.38
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ID: 537508
Weight: 2.03ct (total)
Size: 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 60.05
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ID: 724022
Weight: 1.23ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 44.28
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ID: 746925
Weight: 39.78ct
Size: 33.2 x 19.8 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 2,784.60
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ID: 310285
Weight: 1.14ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 60.19
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ID: 314559
Weight: 1.61ct
Size: 15.2 x 6.9 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 85.01
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ID: 723992
Weight: 0.95ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 34.20
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ID: 723755
Weight: 1.18ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 42.48
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ID: 723953
Weight: 0.46ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 16.56
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ID: 723593
Weight: 0.67ct
Size: 7.1 x 5.5 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 24.12
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ID: 466427
Weight: 5.09ct (total)
Size: 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 171.02
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ID: 316460
Weight: 1.87ct
Size: 11.6 x 8.3 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 98.74
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Why Buy Ethiopian Opal from GemSelect?

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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.

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