green opal polished freeform

green opal  from Madagascar

approx. 14 x 9 x 5 cm large
This beautiful sculpture is made of green opal, which is also called pistachio or kiwi opal.
Green Opal is a variety of Common Opal, which gets its green body colour from minerals containing nickel and chlorine.
This somewhat different gift of nature from green opal will certainly bring some colour to your surroundings.
This is why green opals also have a mood-lifting effect.