The Collection

Lightning Ridge Black Opal — Aurora Fire Opal

A living canvas of spectral fire — precious black opal whose dark body flashes ribbons of red, green and violet with every turn of light.

Lightning Ridge Black Opal — Aurora Fire Premium Grade
ELYSION Certificate № 0145
Certificate of Origin & Authenticity
  • StoneOpal
  • OriginAustralia — Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
  • MineLightning Ridge Fields
  • Weight0.35 kg
  • FormNatural Freeform Cabochon
  • CompositionHydrated silica (SiO₂·nH₂O)
  • ColorDark body with full-spectrum play-of-color
  • Hardness5.5–6.5 Mohs
  • TreatmentNone — Fully Natural
  • Entrusted2026
Entrusted · Not Sold
The Story

Deep Within the Geological Formation

Opal is unlike any other gem — not a crystal, but a solidified gel of silica spheres formed as ancient inland seas slowly dried. Within its dark body, microscopic spheres diffract light into shifting ribbons of spectral fire that change with every movement. The black opals of Lightning Ridge, born from Cretaceous sediments, are the rarest of all — auroras captured in stone, long associated with inspiration, imagination and emotional depth.

Properties

Energy, Meaning & Applications

Inspiration & Imagination: Traditionally regarded as a stone of creativity and original thought.

Crown & Third Eye: Associated with the higher chakras, heightening intuition and inner vision.

Emotional Balance: Believed to calm emotional extremes and amplify inner light.

Applications: Prized in cabochons, fine jewellery and as the birthstone of October.

Our Promise

Documented from Extraction to Entrustment

Before extraction begins, our geological team conducts comprehensive surveys. Each stone is then extracted with precise techniques that preserve its natural integrity, evaluated by our gemologists, and assigned a unique catalog number for complete traceability.

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Precision Extraction Process