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Opal Jewelry81 of 107Opal Bracelet with Obsidian Mahogany Navajo Art looking for the artist, who made this beauty any ideas?Diamond, Sapphire (?) & Opal white gold ring - Antique??
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    Posted 10 years ago

    kulektor
    (11 items)

    This opal was a gift from a dear friend more than a couple of decades ago. The opal measures 13cm x 18cm and is either 6/8 carats (I forget). My friend bought a couple hundred when he was in Australia back in 1969/70. He gifted me a lose stone and I had it set in 18k. As much as I love the ring, I do not wear it much anymore. A few days ago I decided to take a few pics in natural daylight and see if it still popped as it used too. Must say still does, but needs a polish. Frankly am scared to let anyone do it. After 20+years I had better decide to either polish or take the stone out of the setting and do something with the gold.
    When I was gifted the stone it had a black card which read Lightning Ridge Black Opal, but have since been told it is from another mine. Either way, it still does what a good opal should do.
    Question for any opal people.. Can any lapidarist lapidary polish this opal or do I need an opal specialsit?
    Thanks,
    Eddie

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    1. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 10 years ago
      Take to an opal expert. It's too delicate a stone to mess with. I am in the business.
    2. kulektor, 10 years ago
      Thank you all for the love....

      Moonstone, I thought that might be what needs to be done. Would hate anything bad happening to it. Will have to find one in the city.
    3. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 10 years ago
      it looks like a really great Lighting Ridge opal to me, but i'm not a gemologist. i just dug a few opals and bought a few nice ones for my folks when i lived in australia.
    4. kulektor, 10 years ago
      Than you all for the love.

      ho2cultcha, I would hope it is a Lightning, but like you I am not a gemologist. Rural living makes it a bit hard to find opal experts. A trip to the city will be the only way to find an opal expert who knows how to polish. A couple years back I did have a guy on the net offer to polish it for free. All I had to do was send it to him in Australia, I politely refused.
    5. ozmarty ozmarty, 10 years ago
      http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/learn-about-opals/introductory/how-care-opals

    6. ozmarty ozmarty, 10 years ago
      More tips :- I've heard of the water milk bath before .

      http://szelesibeata.hubpages.com/hub/opaljewelrycarebasics
    7. kulektor, 10 years ago
      Thank you, ozmarty. appreciate all the info.
    8. kulektor, 10 years ago
      Thank you kyra. :)
    9. Hedgewalker Hedgewalker, 10 years ago
      Wow ! Gorgeous piece !!!
    10. kulektor, 10 years ago
      Thank you Hedgewalker
    11. lisali1919 lisali1919, 7 years ago
      This looks like a beautiful gem-class Andamooka opal to me. A true beauty!

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