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Tips For Shopping For An Opal Ring

 You know you want to get an opal ring, but are just not sure how to go about it. This is not surprising, considering the average person has little to no previous experience shopping for jewelry. It can easily become frustrating and overwhelming, especially if you are planning to spend a decent sum of money on this piece. You want to ensure you get your money's worth and that you choose a ring she is going to love. When shopping for an opal ring , the first thing to consider is what occasion you are purchasing it for. Obviously, if you are buying as a wedding or engagement ring it should be much more luxurious than if it was just for a casual gift. Typically the more delicate and detailed a ring, the more money you are going to have to pay for it. Opal is a beautiful gemstone that represents the month of October. It is a gleaming white color and the color of the stone is actually one of the most important things to watch for when shopping. You can tell a good opal stone from a bad ...
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Blue Opals - What Are They and Where Do They Come From?

 Blue Opals Opal is a form of silica similar to quartz but containing water within the mineral structure. Precious opal consists of small silica spheres arranged in regular patterns. The colour in precious stones is caused by the diffraction of white light breaking into virtually all the colours of the rainbow. This play of colour depends on the angle of incidence of the light and can change when the gem is turned. The size and spacing of the spheres also controls the colour range of this precious gem. Where do they come from? Over 95% of the world's supply is found in Australia. The town of Coober Pedy in South Australia is a major source. Another Australian town, Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, is where most black opals are found. It takes its name from the predominantly dark background they have. This darkness enhances the vibrant play of colour within the stone. Whether an opal is 'black' or not can be determined by ignoring all colours and concentrating only on the...
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Opals - Fire and Beauty: What to Look Out for When Buying Opal Jewellery

 Opals are the stuff of legend! These beautiful gemstones have been popular since ancient times thanks to their beautiful play of colour and their opalescence, but these stones have also had the reputation of being unlucky. So why is this? I want to explain a little bit more about this delightful gemstone, a particular favourite of mine! Even the name refers to beauty, since it means 'precious stone' and comes from Latin 'Opalus', or the Sanskrit 'upalas'. It is the birthstone for people born in October. It also appears as a Zodiac stone for those born under Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio, and is the stone for the 13th wedding anniversary. Depends whether you consider the number 13 to be unlucky, I suppose! The majority of quality opals are mined in Australia. Opals are formed from liquid silica which flowed into a gap or cavity and cooled, thus resulting in some very unusual shapes, such as wood, seashells and even dinosaur bones! This also means that opals have com...
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