Opal Series Article 4 – Opal CharacteristicsWith some of the basics out of the way, we are finally going to discuss some of the characteristics of natural solid opals....
Opal Series Article 3 – Precious, Fire and Common OpalsLet’s discuss natural solid opals. These are the opals mined from the ground. These rough chunks are cut into one solid piece of opal....
Opal Series Article 2 – Opal Doublets and TripletsDoublets and triplets – Oh My! Would this be a parent’s worse nightmare or best blessing? Just kidding. I’m not referring to the amount...
Opal Series Article 1 – Imitation, Not Gemstone Quality and Synthetic OpalsLet’s start the opal article series with the ones to avoid paying high prices for. These include the imitation opals (fakes), not...