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The Difference between Opal Solids, Opal Doublets & Opal Triplets

This question gets asked quite a lot in emails and also by customers who come into the shop. So just what is the difference between solid opals and opal doublets / opal triplets? While us jewellers tend to be an honest bunch (our reputation depends on it!) unfortunately there are a select few that won't let on about what exactly a piece of jewellery might be. Hopefully this post should give you all the tools you need to identify exactly what you are getting. Read on to find out just what the difference is between the three. Opal Doublets & Opal Triplets Opal doublets & triplets are ...

Get a Bang for Your Buck - How to Understand what Opal is Worth

This magnificent stone, proudly worn as jewelry for thousands of years, became globally popular after it was found in vast quantity in Australia. Up to recently there was no common method to determine the value of opals. However, the good thing is a fact that opals can be cut in many different ways to satisfy the customers with deep and the rest of us with not so deep pocket. Many factors play an important role in determining the value of this precious gemstone.   The value of an opal depends on the type, brilliance, color pattern, body tone, play of color, size, soundness and faults. The ...
Came across this great Coober Pedy feature the other day on the Herald Sun: Explore Coober Pedy If you are an Opal lover, have you ever considered to take a trip to where they are mined? It's a fascinating experience and while any of the Opal Mines are worth a visit, the article gives you a great insight into what it would be like to visit Coober Pedy. So where is Coober Pedy? Well as they say in Australia - in Woop Woop. Translation in the middle of no-where. Founded the 1st February 1915, Coober Pedy is a small town in Northern South Australia. Its 846km north of Adelaide the Capital of ...

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