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Bring a rugged, earthly elegance to your jewelry bench with this Natural Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon! Sourced directly from Mexico, this 9.8-carat gemstone features a unique, highly detailed rhyolite matrix with multi-colored orbicular pockets. Peeking out from the host stone are subtle, gemmy windows that reveal deep, mysterious flashes of fiery color when caught in the light. With an excellent professional high-dome polish and a completely flat back, this teardrop-shaped freeform cabochon is an outstanding focal piece for custom metalsmithing, artisan wire-wrapping, or adding to a specialized gemstone collection. ✨ Item SpecificationsGemstone: Natural Mexican Cantera Opal Weight: 9.8 ct Dimensions: 15.0 mm x 13.7 mm Shape: Freeform Teardrop / Shield Cabochon (High dome, flat back) Origin: Mexico (Magdalena / Querétaro region) Treatment: 100% Natural, Unstabilized 💎 The Beauty of Cantera Opal Unlike traditional opals, Cantera opals are cut and polished with their host volcanic rhyolite matrix intact. This provides incredible structural durability, making them much less fragile and significantly easier to securely bezel-set or wire-wrap into everyday statement rings and pendants. 📦 Shipping & Disclaimers Photos: You will receive the exact stone pictured. Natural Gemstone Disclaimer: This is a 100% natural stone mined from the earth. Minor texture variations on the rhyolite backing are completely normal features of a true matrix specimen. Shipped securely and promptly from the US.