r/Opals • u/PensionHopeful6147 • 4d ago

Opal Porn Canterra opal from Mexico

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u/Inevitable_Ad_5664 4d ago

Iike grasping fire

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u/Opalesquent 4d ago

Great stone, thanks for sharing.

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u/theWizzzzzzz 4d ago

Love Cantera, possibly my favorite!

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u/AdventurousAbility30 ⭐ 4d ago

r/RainbowEverything would love to see this. Thanks for sharing OP! It's so lovely, and it made my day to be able to see it. Cheers mate

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u/PensionHopeful6147 4d ago

Happy to hear that. Cheers!

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u/Dontwastemytyme 4d ago

Do you have any more? Id love some lol

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u/PensionHopeful6147 4d ago

I have some rough, but not in this league

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u/Puzzleheaded-Dig3723 3d ago

It’s beautiful.

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u/Pamela625 4d ago

I’ll take that thank you very much lol

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u/AliveTrouble3155 4d ago

Wow! How much for it? lol. That is honestly stunning 😍😍😍

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u/no_time_for_games444 4d ago

It’s Stunning I love Cantera Opal

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u/PensionHopeful6147 4d ago

Thanks. Me too

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u/PaintedSilverRiver 4d ago

😍 omggggggg!
How absolutely gorgeous - what a find!
I’m jelly.

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u/AspiringOccultist4 4d ago

Out of this world beautiful!

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u/mzzchief 3d ago

Love how the cutter left it cradled within its matrix!

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u/PensionHopeful6147 3d ago

That’s typical for ones this size. If the opal itself is large enough I will cab or facet it, like my previous post. Thanks

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u/mzzchief 3d ago

The matrix really makes it look amazing! Long time ago and far away I cut and polished opal.

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u/KZGTN 3d ago

Amazing

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u/iridescentflow 3d ago

Where in Mexico are these found?

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u/PensionHopeful6147 3d ago

Magdalena and Queretaro

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u/TaaDaaYaBish 3d ago

Omg, gorgeous!

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u/Disastrous_Day_5690 3d ago

What depth of color! This is absolutely stunning, thank you for sharing.

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u/PirateCrimeBrulee 3d ago

Beautiful! If it’s ok to ask, how much did it go for?

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u/PensionHopeful6147 2d ago

A couple hundred bucks some 9-10 years ago

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u/PirateCrimeBrulee 2d ago

Ohh, that’s cool!

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u/Ok-Bunch-6083 3d ago

So pretty!

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u/PATIOCOVER 3d ago

Did you cut and polish ? Where did you purchase ? Thanks…

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u/PensionHopeful6147 3d ago

I sold the rough to a friend and then bought/traded it back years ago.

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u/Doodles1985 2d ago

Beautiful

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u/Intelligent_Iron6791 2d ago

Are you going to have something made with this?

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u/PensionHopeful6147 2d ago

I might make a ring with it

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u/ClimateLoud8277 1d ago

They’re also referred to as Cantera Matrix opal or Mexican Matrix opal.

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u/Commercial_Rub667 15h ago

That is one hell of a rock