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African Opal Beads
Opals have long been a fascination to collectors, miners and stone cutting specialists because of the amazing iridescent “fire” that can be seen in quality stones. Opal mining has a fairly long history in Australia and many beautiful and varied kinds of opal have been found in the Southwestern United States as well. There are many varieties of opal mined today, including white, black and crystal varieties. Grey Opal, Jelly, Welo, Boulder and Sandstone Matrix Opal are other varieties that exhibit fantastic color, patterns and fire. Sometimes fossilized nuts and wood have turned to stone over countless millennia and an opal matrix in brilliant colors has formed within the cracks and crevices of these fossils, leading to fabulous patterns.

Now opals have been discovered in Africa too, and for the past few years have been successfully mined in Amhara Regional States. Approximately 2000 miners currently work in this endeavor and the opal rough is shipped to India where it is cut and polished to create faceted stones, smooth beads and small sculptural items. At the beginning of 2013, ten thousand kilograms of gemstones were exported from Ethiopia in the first couple of months of production alone. The Ethiopian Government intends to develop the skill of local craftsmen in the cutting and polishing of gems, so different cuts may soon be available from that country.

African opals that are fine gem quality are found with brilliant blue, green and red undulating flecks of fire. Green opal beads from Africa are a kind of opal known as common or potch opal. These interesting stones have a nice earthy green color and a spotted, wavy, and swirled texture. While other countries such as the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey, Indonesia, Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua all have opal deposits, 97% of the world's opal is mined in Australia. While common opal may not have that magical play of fire of its more precious cousins, it also doesn't have the same steep price-tag. Wonderful earthy necklaces, bracelets and earrings can be created with African opal beads interspersed with other great stones and beads. The intriguing green tones of African opals look especially fantastic next to silver beads, black onyx, and yellow faceted beads. Plus best of all, purchasing your opal beads wholesale, can lend further economy to beautiful jewelry and necklace designs.

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AFRICAN GREEN OPAL 12X15MM RECTANGLE

PRODUCT CODE: GFRSQ1215

African Green Opal Rectangle 12X15mm. 15-16 Inch Length Strand, Price Per Strand.

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AFRICAN GREEN OPAL 12X16MM OVAL

PRODUCT CODE: AFR1215

African Green Opal Oval 12X16mm. 15-16 Inch Length Strand, Price Per Strand.

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GREEN AFRICAN OPAL SMOOTH OVAL 15X20MM

PRODUCT CODE: GFRAVL1520

Green African Opal beads, smooth oval shape, 15x20mm. Smooth oval green African stones are used to make necklaces. You can mix it with stones of darker shades to exhibit the glow of green African opal.

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GREEN AFRICAN OPAL SMOOTH RECTANGLE 15X20MM

PRODUCT CODE: GFRREC1520

Green African Opal beads, smooth rectangle shape, 15x20mm. Smooth Rectangle green African opal would make a gorgeous pendant. The gemstone show cases the varying shade of natural green, giving the jewelry a unique touch.

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GREEN AFRICAN OPAL SMOOTH OVAL 18X25MM

PRODUCT CODE: GFRAVL1825

Green African Opal beads, smooth oval shape, 18x25mm. Smooth oval green African stones of size 18x25 mm are an apt spacer beads while making long necklaces.

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NATURAL AFRICAN GREEN OPAL BEADS, COIN SMOOTH, 18MM

PRODUCT CODE: AFRCNX0018

Strand of Natural African Green opal beads. Smooth coin shape beads approximately 18mm Diameter. Natural African green opal beads, coin smooth of size 18mm is ideal for making pendants and earrings. The green shade would blend with any kind of outfit.

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NATURAL GREEN AFRICAN OPAL BEADS, DISK SHAPE, 18MM

PRODUCT CODE: AFRDSK0020

Strand of Natural Green African Opal beads. Smooth Wave disk shape beads approximately 20mm. The disk shaped green African opal beads exhibits the rough patterns in the stone. Ideal set of stones to make a wrist band or a bracelet.

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