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

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ID: 744613
Weight: 1.60ct
Size: 11.1 x 8.2 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 56.00
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ID: 554322
Weight: 0.93ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 35.24
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ID: 679975
Weight: 17.25ct
Size: 23.3 x 18 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 621.00
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ID: 723434
Weight: 2.04ct
Size: 11 x 9 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 73.44
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ID: 723392
Weight: 1.49ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 53.64
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ID: 744093
Weight: 2.04ct
Size: 14.3 x 7.1 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 102.00
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ID: 664097
Weight: 1.48ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 58.61
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ID: 315325
Weight: 1.54ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 85.38
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ID: 314599
Weight: 0.98ct
Size: 12.3 x 6.6 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 51.74
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ID: 692735
Weight: 1.60ct
Size: 10.9 x 8.2 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 48.64
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ID: 664527
Weight: 0.85ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 33.66
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ID: 664530
Weight: 2.19ct (total)
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 86.72
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ID: 746112
Weight: 3.46ct
Size: 15.2 x 11 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 121.45
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ID: 316522
Weight: 1.71ct
Size: 11 x 9 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 94.80
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ID: 535411
Weight: 1.32ct
Size: 11 x 7.2 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 38.66
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ID: 723239
Weight: 0.64ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 23.04
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ID: 477512
Weight: 3.01ct (total)
Size: 6.5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 5 pcs
Price: $ 84.66
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ID: 518359
Weight: 1.29ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 51.08
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ID: 679435
Weight: 8.82ct
Size: 19.3 x 13 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 317.52
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ID: 724118
Weight: 1.11ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 39.96
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ID: 746108
Weight: 2.44ct
Size: 13 x 9 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 85.64
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ID: 315881
Weight: 1.43ct
Size: 13 x 9 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 79.28
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ID: 592882
Weight: 1.43ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 56.63
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ID: 693205
Weight: 1.09ct
Size: 9 x 6.7 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 33.13
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ID: 723387
Weight: 1.79ct (total)
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 64.44
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ID: 723353
Weight: 0.93ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 33.48
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ID: 545732
Weight: 1.09ct
Size: 10 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 43.16
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ID: 696788
Weight: 0.60ct
Size: 9 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 18.18
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ID: 746947
Weight: 12.00ct
Size: 27.7 x 11.7 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 720.00
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ID: 309433
Weight: 0.79ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 44.84
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ID: 723762
Weight: 1.61ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 57.96
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ID: 723968
Weight: 0.68ct
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 24.48
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ID: 480812
Weight: 5.15ct (total)
Size: 4.6 x 4.5 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 40 pcs
Price: $ 44.05
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ID: 679605
Weight: 2.51ct
Size: 12 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 84.34
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ID: 697035
Weight: 1.77ct
Size: 11.5 x 8 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 53.63
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ID: 466382
Weight: 8.36ct (total)
Size: 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 5 pcs
Price: $ 308.99
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ID: 478403
Weight: 1.78ct
Size: 12.1 x 6 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 74.76
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ID: 663746
Weight: 2.41ct (total)
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 95.44
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ID: 537503
Weight: 2.07ct (total)
Size: 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 61.24
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ID: 705400
Weight: 1.24ct
Size: 9.2 x 7.6 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 37.20
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ID: 723986
Weight: 0.61ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 21.96
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ID: 321225
Weight: 1.96ct
Size: 10 x 8 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent/Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 103.49
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ID: 679818
Weight: 4.60ct
Size: 16.9 x 9.3 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 165.60
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ID: 664006
Weight: 1.46ct (total)
Size: 8 x 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 57.82
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ID: 697765
Weight: 1.31ct
Size: 10 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 39.70
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ID: 746101
Weight: 3.00ct
Size: 11.9 x 10.9 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 105.30
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ID: 602121
Weight: 1.01ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 2 pcs
Price: $ 40.00
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ID: 680185
Weight: 1.09ct
Size: 7.9 x 6.9 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 36.62
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ID: 705405
Weight: 1.29ct
Size: 9.6 x 7.1 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 38.70
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ID: 505389
Weight: avg. 0.45 ct / each
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Price: $ 10.39
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ID: 679811
Weight: 1.54ct
Size: 9.9 x 8.4 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 51.74
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ID: 466428
Weight: 5.32ct (total)
Size: 6.5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 7 pcs
Price: $ 196.63
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ID: 477535
Weight: 1.77ct (total)
Size: 6 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 49.79
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ID: 748545
Weight: 11.20ct
Size: 22.3 x 13.7 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 560.00
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ID: 679904
Weight: 2.05ct
Size: 11.2 x 7.1 mm
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 68.88
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ID: 746356
Weight: 1.24ct
Size: 9.7 x 6.5 mm
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 38.30
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ID: 723518
Weight: 0.48ct
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Opaque
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 17.28
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ID: 519091
Weight: 0.91ct
Size: 9 x 7 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Translucent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 30.03
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ID: 462366
Weight: 1.91ct (total)
Size: 7 x 5 mm (calibrated)
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 4 pcs
Price: $ 84.04
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ID: 308183
Weight: 1.69ct
Size: 11 x 8.3 mm
Clarity: Transparent
Content: 1 pc
Price: $ 87.20
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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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