FLAME QUEEN OPAL

The Flame Queen Opal is perhaps the most famous of all opals  It is the best-known example of “eye-of-opal”, an eye-like effect created when opal in-fills a cavity.
The Flame Queen’s flat central raised dome flashes red or gold depending on the angle of view, and is surrounded by a band of deep blue-green, giving the stone an appearance somewhat like that of a fried egg. The Flame Queen weighs 263.18 carats (52.64 g) and is somewhat triangular in shape, measuring 7.0 x 6.3 x 1.2 centimeters (2.75 x 2.50 x .50 inches).The Flame Queen was discovered in 1914 by three partners: Jack Philips, Walter Bradley and “Irish” Joe Hegarty, at the Bald Hill Workings, lighting ridge new south wales, australia