Ethiopian Water Opal – Fire & Light in a Moist Play of Colours

The Ethiopian Water Opal , also known as Welo or Hydrophane Opal, captivates with its translucent transparency and vibrant "play of color"—flowing rainbow shimmers that magically illuminate depending on the light. In its raw form, it resembles drops of translucent water.

💎 Origin:
Our Welo opals come from the legendary Wollo region (Northern Ethiopia) , where these high-quality water opals were first discovered.

🌍 General origin:
Ethiopian Water Opal is a hydrophanous mineraloid composed of silicon dioxide with a proportion of crystal-bound water (2–10%). Due to its porous structure, it can absorb and release water—a typical characteristic of this rare opal variety.

🔮 Effect:
This opal is considered a stone of transformation and emotional intensity . It supports energy stabilization, intuitive perception, and spiritual healing, especially during periods of change or re-evaluation. It creates a safe energetic space for processing feelings and strengthening trust in one's own intuition .

♎ Matching zodiac signs:
Libra, Cancer and Scorpio

🌀 Associated chakras:

• Root Chakra (Muladhara): Grounding & Stability
• Sacral chakra (Svadhisthana): emotional balance & creativity
• Crown chakra (Sahasrara): spiritual opening

🌞 Care instructions:
This opal is hydrophanous —please store it in water or lightly oiled to prevent drying out, color loss, or cracking. If exposed to dry conditions, it will lose its brilliance or may crack . Energy maintenance is achieved by gentle rubbing or moonlight charging.

🌿 Natural product:
Each piece is truly unique —individual in shape, transparency, color, and fire. Size and weight vary; bright, crystal-clear areas alternate with vibrantly sparkling inclusions. Color intensity and pattern are natural and vary from piece to piece.

The stone cannot be chosen; it is chosen randomly.