Damien Hirst Opal Collection - 61 Opals 715 carats
 
We were lucky to work with Damien Hirst on a Opal photographic project. He wanted a photo of a range of opal in a large group which he could work from and sell at later dates.
 
I collated 61 opals weighting in around 715 carats of all different colours, patterns and grades. These were placed at random to produce the layout in the video then photographed with a Hasselblad H4D with a single light source. This was then ran through CS6 with very little edit than getting the black background clean and tidy.
 
Opals can be viewed by appointment only. 
 
Contact for purchase. 
 
Price has been set to reflect collections investment potential.
 
Source - Mixed
Size - Mixed, see pictures
Weight - 715 carats
Base Tone - Crystal to white
Fire Colour - All colours 
Brightness - All ranges from 3 to 5
 
Price is for the stone pictured
 
About Opals from around the world - 
 
Treatment: Natural
Colours Opal Can Be: Black, White, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Purple, Orange, Brown
Luster: Pearly, Vitreous, Opalescence
Birthstone zodiac sign: Libra
Associated month: October
Crystal system: Amorphous solid
Chemical formula: SiO₂·nH₂O
Hardness (Mohs hardness scale): 5.5 – 6.5
Country of origin: Australia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Cornwall amazingly 
Size variations: can vary 0.3mm each way on all dimensions given.
 
Properties:
 
In mystical circles, opal is considered a stone representing hope, innocence and purity. It has strong connotations of happiness, faithfulness, loyalty and confidence.  Regarded as a powerful sea stone for safty on the water.
 
All orders are sent recorded delivery UK and International.