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Simple Techniques To Care For And Maintain Your Opal Jewelry

Many people would agree that opal is magnificent and unique gem. Also, many people believe that opal is a very delicate stone. But they are only partly right. The fact that Queen Victoria’s opal collection is still as beautiful as it used to be, proves that with proper care this gemstone can retain original look for an indefinite period of time. This 60 million years old stone known for its beauty is also called the Queen of the gems. Opals are mainly mined in southern Australia, yet they can be found in some parts of South America and Europe. More than 90% of all opals at the world market ...

Photographing Opal A Tricky Prospect

Photographing Opals can be a tricky prospect. When doing the actual photographing, capturing the colors of the opal is the most highlight of the event. It will therefore require different angles to get the colour right & to show all the amazing colours that unique opal has to offer and to capture its beauty. To attain the color of Opal, natural sunlight is the best lighting conditions for capturing the fiery colors of the stone. Use the DSLR/digital camera to check regularly the photos you've captured and adjust the positioning or settings when necessary. Depending on the effect you are...

Designing your own Custom Opal Jewellery

If you have a great idea for a custom bit of Jewellery either as a gift for someone special, a ring, necklace, an amazing stone that you have been holding onto...absolutly anything at all then it would be worth getting in touch with us to discuss possibilities. I have over 25 years of experience in designing different pieces of jewellery and entered many of my own creations in the Yowah Opal Jewellery competition. You can see my entries here: https://www.macsopals.com/jewellery/yowah-opal-competition/ To give you some inspiration here are some points that might help! Feel free to have a ...

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