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Blue real opal stone.
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Opal doublets and triplets.
Peruvian opal also called blue opal is a semi opaque to opaque blue green stone found in peru which is often cut to include the matrix in the more opaque stones.
In blue hues a precious opal s play of colors can resemble sunlight on the ocean s surface.
Blue opal is precious and said to have its special meanings and benefits.
People have been known to set coloured tinsel or foil underneath clear plastic to make an imitation opal.
Synthetic stones often appear glossy at the top.
Synthetic solid opal can be very difficult to identify unless you are an expert or have a lot of experience.
It does not display a play of color.
You need ample time and budget in order to obtain blue opal in good quality.
Real opals in contrast are solid throughout and do not have any artificial.
Blue common opal is a highly regarded variety of common opal best known from sources in peru oregon and indonesia.
Our selection of opal rings opal necklaces and other opal jewelry feature everything from statement pieces to tasteful accessories.
Triplets have an additional third layer on the top.
Nevertheless these stones are soft and may be scratched when exposed in jewelry.
If the seam between the backing layer and the opal is irregular it is most likely a real stone.
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If the top of the opal stone magnifies the aesthetics of the stone it is likely to be real.
Many buyers look for a specific color or size when purchasing opal.
Doublets and triplets are simply opals that have a non opal material attached to them.
Furthermore opals from some mines may craze or crack when they dry out.
Blue opal also comes from oregon and idaho in the owyhee region as well as from nevada around the virgin valley.
If this is the way you prefer to shop we suggest you filter by base color.
Opal is also formed by diatoms.
This is because man made stones are flattened in the course of processing to remove such irregularities.
Doublets consist of a real opal and a layer of another material affixed to the back of the stone.
You will also have the ease of shopping our opal by faceted opal cabochon opal single loose opal opal pairs and opal lots.
The supply of blue opal is limited and transacted at higher prices.
Owyhee blue opal mined in oregon ranges in color from a light to a dark pastel blue.
The opal is the birthstone of october making opal jewelry a lovely gift for those born in that month.
Even common opal in blue hues is quite attractive.
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