![8.74 Ct Natural Black Dendrite Opal Round Beads: weight - 8.74 Ct / Size - 7.90 - 8.10 mm / 5 Pc's / Shape - Excellent Round Beads / Origin - Brazil / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781206_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
Modern Opal
![8.74 Ct Natural Black Dendrite Opal Round Beads: weight - 8.74 Ct / Size - 7.90 - 8.10 mm / 5 Pc's / Shape - Excellent Round Beads / Origin - Brazil / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781206_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![6.85 Ct Natural Drilled Multi-color Opal Good Fire Round Beads: Weight - 6.85 Ct / Size - 6.10 - 7.20 mm / 8 Pc's / Shape -Round Beads / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781186_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![10.58 Ct Natural Black Dendrite Opal Pear Beads: weight - 10.58 Ct / Size - 7.20 - 8.20 mm / 6 Pc's / Shape - Excellent Pear Beads / Origin - Brazil / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781179_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![9.02 Ct Natural Dendrite Opal Round Beads: weight - 9.02 Ct / Size - 5.90 - 6.40 mm / 12 Pc's / Shape - Excellent Round Beads / Origin - Brazil / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781174_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![4.50 Ct Natural 42 Drilled Pink Fire Opal Round Beads: Weight - 4.50 Ct / Size - 2.90 to 3.60 mm / 42 No's / Shape - Round Beads / Color - Pink / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781166_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![2.29 Ct Natural Multicolor Top Fire Opal Solid Oval Cab: Weight - 2.29 Ct / Size - 10.50 x 8.00 x 5.60 mm / Shape - Oval Cab / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781165_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![4.23 Ct Natural Drilled Multi-color Opal Good Fire Round Beads: Weight - 4.23 Ct / Size - 5.20 - 5.50 mm / 10 Pc's / Shape -Round Beads / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781164_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![5.49 Ct Natural 5 Drilled Orange Fire Opal Round Beads: Weight - 5.49 Ct / Size - 6.50 to 7.40 mm / 5 No's / Shape - Round Beads / Color - Orange / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781163_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![3.35 Ct Natural Black Flashing Fire Opal Round Beads: Weight - 3.35 Ct / Size - 4.80 - 5.00 mm / 10 Pc's / Shape - Round Beads / Color - Black / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781145_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![1.86 Ct Natural Multicolor Top Fire Opal Solid Rough Cab: Weight - 1.86 Ct / Size - 11.00 x 7.90 x 6.50 mm / Shape - Solid Rough Cab / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781139_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![2.61 Ct Natural Multicolor Top Fire Opal Solid Rough Cab: Weight - 2.61 Ct / Size - 15.90 x 8.20 x 5.50 mm / Shape - Solid Rough Cab / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781138_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![2.78 Ct Natural Pink Fire Opal Oval Cab: Weight - 2.78 Ct / Size - 13.60 x 9.70 x 5.10 mm / Shape - Oval Cab / Color - Pink / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781124_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![2.06 Ct Natural Multicolor Top Fire Opal Solid Rough Cab: Weight - 2.06 Ct / Size - 11.20 x 8.40 x 6.10 mm / Shape - Solid Rough Cab / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781093_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![3.92 Ct Natural Drilled Multi-color Opal Good Fire Round Beads: Weight - 3.92 Ct / Size - 5.30 - 5.70 mm / 9 Pc's / Shape -Round Beads / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781087_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![3.28 Ct Natural Black Flashing Fire Opal Round Beads: Weight - 3.28 Ct / Size - 4.60 - 4.90 mm / 9 Pc's / Shape - Round Beads / Color - Black / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781074_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![4.15 Ct Natural Drilled Multi-color Opal Good Fire Round Beads: Weight - 4.15 Ct / Size - 5.20 - 5.50 mm / 9 Pc's / Shape -Round Beads / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781070_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![6.01 Ct Natural Pink Opal Oval Cab Pair: weight - 6.01 Ct / Size - 12.60 x 10.30 x 3.70 mm / 2 Pc's / Shape - Excellent Oval Cab / Origin - Australia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781057_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![1.89 Ct Natural Pink Fire Opal Oval Cab: Weight - 1.89 Ct / Size - 11.50 x 8.00 x 4.90 mm / Shape - Oval Cab Color - Pink / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781036_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![4.66 Ct Natural Drilled Pink Fire Opal Round Beads: Weight - 4.66 Ct / Size - 4.80 to 5.20 mm / 11 No's / Shape - Round Beads / Color - Pink / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781035_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![5.25 Ct Natural Black Flashing Fire Opal Round Beads: Weight - 5.25 Ct / Size - 6.50 - 6.90 mm / 6 Pc's / Shape - Round Beads / Color - Black / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781032_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![2.30 Ct Natural Multicolor Welo Opal Good Fire Marquise Cut: Weight - 2.30 Ct / Size - 18.00 x 8.10 x 4.10 mm / Shape - Marquise Cut / Color - Multicolor / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - None](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179781006_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![3.55 Ct Natural Black Flashing Fire Opal Round Cab: Weight - 3.55 Ct / Size - 11.40 x 11.20 x 5.70 mm / Shape - Round Cab / Color - Black / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179780997_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![5.05 Ct Natural 8 Drilled Orange Fire Opal Round Beads: Weight - 5.05 Ct / Size - 5.60 to 6.40 mm / 8 No's / Shape - Round Beads / Color - Orange / Clarity - Transparent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179780984_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
![3.72 Ct Natural Black Flashing Fire Opal Pear Cab: Weight - 3.72 Ct / Size - 15.20 x 10.50 x 5.20 mm / Shape - Pear Cab / Color - Black / Clarity - Translucent / Origin - Ethiopia / Treatment - Heated](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6226/333016/179780979_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718210158)
News about Modern Opal
![Hold a rainbow in your hand: all-opal auction set for Feb. 28](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-22-at-11.50.46-AM-1.png)
Hold a rainbow in your hand: all-opal auction set for Feb. 28
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, February 28, starting at 6 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale titled Exclusive All Opal Auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
![Massive opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-22-at-12.44.00-PM.png)
Massive opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on February 20. The opal, dubbed the Americus Australis, weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history.
![Australian museum to display opal regarded as best ever found](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2015_0803_virgin-rainbow.jpg)
Australian museum to display opal regarded as best ever found
SYDNEY (AFP) – An Australian museum said Monday it would exhibit what it believes is the best opal stone ever found — a 6.0-centimeter (2.4 inch) multicolored gem unearthed in the Outback and named the ‘Virgin Rainbow.’
![Episcopal Diocese wants slave trade museum in old cathedral](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014_1118_Cathedral_of_St._John_lead.jpg)
Episcopal Diocese wants slave trade museum in old cathedral
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island wants to open a slave trade museum and a national center for reconciliation in its now-closed cathedral in Providence. The Providence Journal reports that diocese officials approved the plans for the Cathedral of St. John last month. Diocese official Linda Grenz says Rhode Island’s role […]