This beautiful non-hydrophane, N2 bodytone, 4.45ct Naturally Black Ethiopian Opal has every color of the rainbow and a big broadflash sheet of crimson red centered right on the face. This is an elusive red-dominant black opal. Spinning the ring around (see video in link below) shows the micro-details of how the precious opal formed. These details are very unique and preserved well. You can watch the colors shift along these features in the pattern very well in both indoor and outdoor lighting, which is optimal. Indoor lighting makes the colors look like an oil slick on water, as they transition across the face of the stone. Your eyes can barely perceive the blue colors laying right on the surface of the opal, that is right above the red sheet below it. When viewing the opal with a camera, the camera lens can pick up the blue a little better than your eyes FYI.

I came up with the design for the ring. Made in December 2018. Therefore this opal has been dry and stable for 2 years. This is a natural volcanic black opal. Very rare to find in jewelry. Most Ethiopian opals that look black have been smoked, but this opal is naturally black and I can provide further documentation/proof if necessary. I haven't seen any other jewelry with this material in it yet to this day, a few days from December 2020.

Being a non-hydrophane type of Ethiopian opal makes this very rare. It will not lose its color if it gets wet. But you should always eliminate any chance for a set opal in jewelry getting wet regardless. The stone's face is about 1mm above the bezel as well, therefore you should always be conscious of what you're doing with this ring on your hand and eliminate opportunities for the ring to touch dirty, rough or hard surfaces.

I can confirm the stone being naturally black upon request, with photos and videos of the opal prior to setting if needed for serious inquiries.

Stone details: N2 Bodytone. Red Dominant Broadflash with full spectrum. Weighs 4.45ct

Stone dimensions: 15.5mm(L) x 8.4mm(W) x 5.25mm(H)

Ring details: US size 9 band with a European Shank that helps keep the stone upright in the best viewing position on your finger.

Link to Video on my YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/FOZ6Vwp0heY