Precious Opal is a silicate with high moisture content. It doesn’t have a precise structure but does contain layers of tiny silica spheres, which affect the light passing through and thus give the astonishing rainbow of colours for which Opal is famous. Opal is wonderful for bringing out creativity and emotional imagination. It’s a fun stone which encourages you to get out of your comfort zone, so can also be a bit unbalancing - hence it teaches centring ! There’s a lot of potential with this stone to enhance psychic development and bring out your true and original self.
Opals come in 3 broad categories. Solid Opals are the most expensive especially since so much Opal is found only in thin veins. Doublets are made from a thick slice of Opal (1- 2mms thick) bonded to an ironstone backing. Doublets have the same depth of fire and dancing light as solid Opals but are much more affordable. Triplets are cheapest but only have the thinnest wafer of Opal ( measured in microns ! ) sandwiched between plastic.
97% of the world's Opal comes from Australia, though some fabulous Ethiopian Opal has been discovered recently. All Ethiopian Opals are solid as they form in a slightly different way.
Ammolite Ring | 925 Sterling Silver From Italian Designer Francesco's workshop, this ring shows superb craftsmanship and possesses his characteristic edge in the design....
Five solid Freeform Ethiopian Opals linked to make this special bracelet. The Colour Flash is strong and vibrant in each stone. The pictures are the...
Ethiopian Opal Ring, 925 Sterling Silver Beautiful quality Large Oval Ethiopian Opal Cabochon. The Colour Flash is strong and vibrant. All the colours are...
Ethiopian Opal Ring, 925 Sterling Silver Beautiful quality Large Oval Ethiopian Opal Cabochon set as a ring in 925 Sterling Silver. The Colour Flash...
Ethiopian Opal Ring, 925 Sterling Silver Beautiful quality Large Oval Ethiopian Opal Cabochon. The Colour Flash is strong and vibrant. All the colours are...
Ethiopian Opal Ring, 925 Sterling Silver This is a lovely Ethiopian Opal Teardrop Cabochon with a very lively color flash, ranging from predominantly reds...
Ethiopian Opal Ring, 925 Sterling Silver Raw polished nugget of Ethiopian Opal with some lovely colour flashes A simple Bezel setting holds the stone...
Ethiopian Opal Ring, 925 Sterling Silver Raw polished nugget of Ethiopian Opal with some lovely colour flashes A simple Bezel setting holds the stone...
Ethiopian Opal Ring, 925 Sterling Silver Teardrop Cabochon of solid Ethiopian Opal with nice green colour flashes in an orange matrix. Bezel Set with...
Matrix Opal Pendant | 925 Sterling Silver Teardrop Cabochon of Matrix Opal with Green Blue Purple Fire evenly distributed, unlike the veins of Boulder...
Peruvian Opalina Earrings, 925 Sterling Silver Also known as Andean Opal, this Peruvian Opalina is exceptional quality ~ rather than the familiar pale blue,...
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