Pink Opal Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
Learn what Pink Opal is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Pink Opal Crystal Guide.
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These are A-grade Pink Opal raw stones from Arequipa, Peru, sold by the piece or by the pound. Pink Opal is a common opal in soft pink to peach, opaque rather than fiery, and closely tied to Peruvian deposits. Each piece runs 1-2 inches at Mohs 5-5.5, fully natural and untreated. A favorite emotional healing stone for bedside tables.
Pink Opal is part of the oxide/silicate family.
We bring these raw pieces in from Arequipa, Peru.
Peruvian pink opal discovered and valued in modern times.
Those who work with pink opal often turn to it for opening to connection, with yourself and others, coming back to yourself with kindness, and working through difficult feelings at your own pace. It's traditionally linked to the heart chakra. If that resonates, set one on a shelf where your eye lands on it during the day. How you use it is up to you.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Pink Opal sits at 5-5.5 on the Mohs scale, soft enough to scratch with a knife, so keep it dry and store it on its own. Long soaks dull the surface, so keep any water contact brief and dry it fully.
Natural pink opal from Arequipa, Peru. Untreated.
You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens are listed separately and say so.
Each piece measures 1 to 2 inches on its longest side and weighs 10 to 40 grams. About 16 to 24 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.
Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
This batch is from Arequipa, Peru. It came to us through a direct source, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. A on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradeWe work directly with the mine or workshop, with no intermediaries in between. The relationship is personal, pricing is transparent, and we can speak to each batch. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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