Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico clear quartz where the vibrant colors flash

where the vibrant colors flash right through the stone itself

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Every item is packed with thick protective materials to safeguard the polished surfaces during transport

visible under longwave UV light

Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon - Jalisco, Mexico clear quartz where the vibrant colors flashIve always been fascinated by how certain minerals look when they are left partially embedded in their host rock, and this Mexican Cantera Opal Cabochon is a perfect example of that natural contrast. In Spanish, "Cantera" translates to quarry or stone, which refers to the pinkish tan rhyolite matrix that surrounds the precious opal. Instead of being cut out as a traditional gemstone, these specimens are shaped and polished so that the opal sits like a