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The Butterfly Stone / The Red Admiral This famous black opal was found on the "Phone Line" opal field in Australia during World War I (exact date unknown). It is so named because the colourful pattern on the stone in part resembles a butterfly wing, particularly that of the British butterfly species, the Red Admiral.
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The distal point of its forewings has white spots while the ventral side is brown with black, red and white patches. The entire hind wing has a brown marbled pattern. When the wings are closed, the marbled pattern is prominent with bands of red, black and white. Average Wingspan: 4.4 - 6.4 cm (1.75 -2.50 inches)
(PDF) Early Red Admiral.
The life cycle of the Red Admiral Butterfly, like most butterflies, consists of four main stages: the egg, the larva (caterpillar), the pupa (chrysalis), and the adult butterfly. The duration of these stages can vary based on environmental factors, but on average, it takes about a month for an egg to develop into an adult butterfly.
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2. Welo Opal. credit: James St. John. Welo opal is a bit of a newcomer to the scene and is the main variety of opal that comes out of Ethiopia. It's generally a hydrophane opal, often with high transparency and occasionally with a slight orange tint to the body color. Fewer are white or darker in color.
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Red admiral Scientific name: Vanessa atalanta The red admiral is an unmistakable garden visitor. This black-and-red beauty may be seen feeding on flowers on warm days all year-round. Adults are mostly migrants, but some do hibernate here. Species information Category Butterflies Statistics Wingspan: 6.4-7.8cm Conservation status Common. When to see
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"THE OLYMPIC AUSTRALIS" As Opal buyers, John Altmann and Rudi Cherny both had an extraordinary talent for appraising a piece of rough opal and knowing exactly the quality of the opal which lay beneath the sandstone crust.
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The Red Admiral' or 'Butterfly Stone' was discovered during World War I on the 'Phone Line' field. Reported to be 51 carats, the stone is of extraordinary beauty, with a predominant red pattern equally visible from all angles.
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Opal Quality Factors. This large Australian light opal cabochon weighs 117.85 carats. Small play-of-color flashes of orange and green predominate in a pinfire pattern, with spots of a more muted blue over a grayish bodycolor. Individual opals can vary widely in appearance and quality. As diverse as snowflakes or fingerprints, each gem can.
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Aurora Australis Image: opalsdownunder.com.au The "Aurora Australis" was found in 1938 at Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, Australia, and is considered the world's most valuable black opal. The oval, cut and polished stone has a harlequin pattern with dominant red, green and blue colors against a black background, which clocks in at 180 carats.
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Discovered during World War I near Lightning Ridge, the Red Admiral weighs 51 carats. Its extraordinary beauty features a dominant red pattern equally visible from all angles. Turned on its side, it resembles a Spanish dancer in a red ruffled dress. The opal has similar markings to a Red Admiral butterfly, and so received that name.
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What is an Opal Type? Opal types are primarily based on the gem's body color. This is the color that shows under a precious opal's play of color, the flashing or moving colors across its surface.However, sometimes the form, matrix, or inclusions define the type. (Opals that show play of color are called "precious opals," while those that don't are called "common opals").
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Nature scenes and animals were popular motifs in Art Nouveau jewelry, and opal gems were popular jewelry stones during this period. In this pendant by René-Jules Lalique, two enamel peacocks stand on a triangular opal cabochon.Gold, enamel, opal, pearl, and diamonds, 7.6 x 6 cm. France, circa 1901.Gift of Clare Le Corbeiller, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Black Opal. Displaying a black body colour with little to no opalescence, this variety is now the most desirable. The black background allows the yellows, oranges and reds to 'pop' in contrast to the dark background, supposedly making the play of colour more impressive. An opal cabochon with flashes of orage, red and green.
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'Pride of Australia', also known as 'Red Emperor', was found in 1915 by Tom Urwin and Snowy Brown at Phone Line (off Fred Reece Way). The Pride of Australia is shaped like the continent.
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It was valued at AUD$2,500,000 in 2005. Considering the purity of the opal, it was estimated that if it were to be cut it would make 10,000 1 carat stones at a wholesale value of US$180 per stone. The "BUTTERFLY STONE" or "RED ADMIRAL" The Red Admiral' or 'Butterfly Stone' was discovered during World War I on the 'Phone Line.