African Green Opal is a beautiful gemstone characterized by its swirling golden caramel, rust and brown matrix against a background of deep varying shades of green. Gemstones are accented with antique gold “Bali-style” woodland rondelles and gold plated beads.
This beautiful gemstone was discovered in Ethiopia and in the West African country of Mali. While precious opals are known for their opalescence or fire, Opals lacking this showy play of colors are referred to as “Common Opal”. The African Green Opal is a “common – or volcanic - opal”.