Loose Ethiopian Opal: Shop Natural Welo Opals, Ethiopian Gemstones for Jewelry, Wholesale Ethiopian Opal
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Explore loose Ethiopian opal gemstones. Discover Ethiopian Welo Opals which are perfect for jewelry making and gemstone enthusiasts. Choose from a wide variety of Ethiopian opal, faceted Ethiopian opals, and Ethiopian opal beads. Whether you’re looking for Ethiopian crystal opal or unique freeform Ethiopian opal, we have something to suit every taste and project. Explore our premium selection of Welo opal loose stones today. |
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Black Ethiopian Opal
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Brown Ethiopian Opal
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Green Ethiopian Opal
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Multicolor Ethiopian Opal
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Orange Ethiopian Opal
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Pink
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White
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ID: | 663967 |
Weight: | 1.43ct (total) |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 47.19 |
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ID: | 679960 |
Weight: | 3.34ct |
Size: | 13.1 x 9.5 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 112.22 |
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ID: | 536904 |
Weight: | avg. 0.81 ct / each |
Size: | 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Price: | $ 19.73 |
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ID: | 517228 |
Weight: | 1.25ct |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 49.50 |
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ID: | 679761 |
Weight: | 7.14ct |
Size: | 19.9 x 12.1 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 214.20 |
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ID: | 679932 |
Weight: | 7.64ct |
Size: | 16.8 x 13.3 mm |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 275.04 |
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ID: | 697408 |
Weight: | 2.17ct |
Size: | 13.4 x 8.3 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 65.75 |
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ID: | 540981 |
Weight: | avg. 0.87 ct / each |
Size: | 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Price: | $ 21.71 |
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ID: | 572785 |
Weight: | 0.64ct |
Size: | 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 21.12 |
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ID: | 696784 |
Weight: | 1.71ct |
Size: | 10 x 8 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 51.82 |
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ID: | 572774 |
Weight: | 1.01ct |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 40.00 |
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ID: | 473850 |
Weight: | 1.34ct |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 30.86 |
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ID: | 516217 |
Weight: | 2.79ct (total) |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 92.07 |
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ID: | 679822 |
Weight: | 5.36ct |
Size: | 12 x 12 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 192.96 |
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ID: | 576000 |
Weight: | 4.38ct |
Size: | 12.5 x 12.3 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 131.40 |
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ID: | 573438 |
Weight: | 0.84ct |
Size: | 8 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 33.26 |
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ID: | 478398 |
Weight: | 1.84ct |
Size: | 13.8 x 6.7 mm |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 77.28 |
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ID: | 679441 |
Weight: | 5.66ct |
Size: | 16 x 12 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 169.80 |
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ID: | 573422 |
Weight: | 1.90ct |
Size: | 13 x 9 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 75.24 |
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ID: | 679821 |
Weight: | 6.68ct |
Size: | 20 x 10 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 240.48 |
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ID: | 701132 |
Weight: | 1.89ct |
Size: | 12 x 8 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 56.70 |
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ID: | 693068 |
Weight: | 1.70ct |
Size: | 11.2 x 7.6 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 43.06 |
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ID: | 505827 |
Weight: | 2.74ct |
Size: | 12 x 9.1 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 69.05 |
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ID: | 505384 |
Weight: | avg. 0.32 ct / each |
Size: | 6 x 4 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Price: | $ 8.91 |
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ID: | 503728 |
Weight: | avg. 1.26 ct / each |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Price: | $ 36.59 |
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ID: | 705665 |
Weight: | 3.76ct |
Size: | 16.5 x 11.1 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 112.80 |
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ID: | 477536 |
Weight: | 3.04ct (total) |
Size: | 6.5 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 4 pcs |
Price: | $ 85.51 |
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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: | 664010 |
Weight: | 1.85ct (total) |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 73.26 |
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ID: | 462795 |
Weight: | 1.38ct (total) |
Size: | 7 x 5 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 4 pcs |
Price: | $ 72.86 |
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ID: | 679917 |
Weight: | 0.74ct |
Size: | 10 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 20.72 |
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ID: | 680182 |
Weight: | 1.60ct |
Size: | 10.5 x 6 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 53.76 |
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ID: | 723240 |
Weight: | 0.72ct |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 25.92 |
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ID: | 663959 |
Weight: | 1.93ct (total) |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 76.43 |
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ID: | 723323 |
Weight: | 1.47ct (total) |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 52.92 |
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ID: | 473257 |
Weight: | 5.55ct (total) |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 4 pcs |
Price: | $ 153.34 |
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ID: | 573441 |
Weight: | 0.66ct |
Size: | 8.5 x 6 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 26.14 |
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ID: | 466305 |
Weight: | 8.47ct (total) |
Size: | 10 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 4 pcs |
Price: | $ 284.59 |
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ID: | 744107 |
Weight: | 2.66ct |
Size: | 15.2 x 8.5 mm |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 133.00 |
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ID: | 664548 |
Weight: | 1.15ct |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 45.54 |
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ID: | 664154 |
Weight: | 1.13ct |
Size: | 11.6 x 7.1 mm |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 44.75 |
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ID: | 679430 |
Weight: | 6.46ct |
Size: | 16 x 12 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 232.56 |
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ID: | 723299 |
Weight: | 2.08ct (total) |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 74.88 |
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ID: | 462842 |
Weight: | 1.43ct (total) |
Size: | 7 x 5 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 4 pcs |
Price: | $ 75.50 |
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ID: | 477508 |
Weight: | 3.19ct (total) |
Size: | 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 5 pcs |
Price: | $ 89.74 |
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ID: | 518352 |
Weight: | 1.01ct |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 40.00 |
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ID: | 461824 |
Weight: | 1.31ct |
Size: | 9.7 x 7.6 mm |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 61.14 |
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ID: | 723357 |
Weight: | 2.50ct (total) |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 90.00 |
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ID: | 705287 |
Weight: | 1.90ct |
Size: | 11.5 x 8.2 mm |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 57.00 |
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ID: | 466386 |
Weight: | 8.39ct (total) |
Size: | 8 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 5 pcs |
Price: | $ 310.09 |
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ID: | 723965 |
Weight: | 0.91ct |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 32.76 |
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ID: | 555394 |
Weight: | 0.97ct |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 36.77 |
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ID: | 723879 |
Weight: | 1.01ct |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 36.36 |
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ID: | 723390 |
Weight: | 1.92ct (total) |
Size: | 9 x 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 69.12 |
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ID: | 723503 |
Weight: | 1.45ct (total) |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 52.20 |
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ID: | 505903 |
Weight: | 1.70ct |
Size: | 10 x 8 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Translucent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 42.84 |
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ID: | 505877 |
Weight: | 1.71ct |
Size: | 16.1 x 6.4 mm |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 79.01 |
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ID: | 540982 |
Weight: | avg. 0.86 ct / each |
Size: | 7 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Price: | $ 21.26 |
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ID: | 308088 |
Weight: | 1.28ct |
Size: | 11 x 8 mm |
Clarity: | Transparent |
Content: | 1 pc |
Price: | $ 72.65 |
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ID: | 664661 |
Weight: | 1.39ct (total) |
Size: | 8 x 6 mm (calibrated) |
Clarity: | Opaque |
Content: | 2 pcs |
Price: | $ 55.04 |
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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.
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