{"product_id":"welo-opal-ethiopia-2-30-grams","title":"Welo Opal (Ethiopia) (2.30 grams)","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"feed\" aria-label=\"Chat messages\" aria-describedby=\"_r_ie_\" aria-busy=\"false\" data-find-provider-scope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sizer-excess=\"0\" data-rocksteady-sizer=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-rs-index=\"7\" data-index=\"7\" data-last-message=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" aria-setsize=\"8\" aria-posinset=\"8\" aria-label=\"Message 8 of 8\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] isolate min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eA vivid nodule of precious opal from the Semien Wollo Mountains of northwestern Ethiopia — one of the most exciting gem discoveries of the last two decades. Welo (Wollo) opal forms in silica-rich veins within volcanic rhyolite and ignimbrite, a fundamentally different origin from the sedimentary opals of Australia, and was only recognized commercially in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis particular specimen is \u003cstrong\u003enon-hydrophane\u003c\/strong\u003e — a less common and generally more stable variety of Welo material. Unlike the majority of Ethiopian opal, which readily absorbs water and shifts in clarity and color as a result, non-hydrophane Welo opal holds its water content and structure and doesn't undergo that transformation, making it more forgiving to handle, display, and wear without the risk of crazing or cracking that can come with repeated wetting and drying cycles in the hydrophane form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003ePrized for exceptionally bright, saturated play-of-color, this piece shows flashes of [red\/orange\/green\/blue — describe what's actually present] set against a translucent to milky body — with the added durability advantage that comes with its non-hydrophane structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Precious opal (non-hydrophane), rhyolite-hosted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wollo Province, Ethiopia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5–6.5 (Mohs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-action-bar=\"\" class=\"flex justify-start ml-0.5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-text-300\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rad Man Minerals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54326784131356,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/5524\/1500\/files\/P7190243.jpg?v=1784591313","url":"https:\/\/radmanminerals.com\/products\/welo-opal-ethiopia-2-30-grams","provider":"Rad Man Minerals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}