If you want to invest wisely when it comes to building a jewelry collection, you’ll begin by buying pieces featuring opal gemstones. No doubt, this will come as no surprise to regular readers. There’s no denying a definite affinity for opals here. But personal preferences aside, this isn’t just about opinions. There are plenty of solid reasons why opals are...
Jewelry sets are a great way to establish a collection of fine jewelry right off the bat. Sets also work as the jewelry equivalent of the ‘little black dress’ since they become versatile, flexible pieces the minute they are incorporated into your jewelry collection. We offer a number of sets that were developed with different styles – and different needs...
Over the years I've developed a true passion for opals. After being in the industry so long, it's interesting to look back and see how my own knowledge and techniques have evolved. For many years, I had only been purchasing Australian Opals from Rodney Beattie and, until recently, I've never seen what other opal cutters finished products looked like. Wow...
Boulder opals have been growing in popularity over the years and many customers approach me with questions about these amazing stones. I enjoy talking to people about opals and so I've developed a few commonly asked questions to help our readers better understand these amazing opal gemstones. What makes an opal a "Boulder Opal"? Sometimes people think the name 'boulder...
Searching for an online gem store will lead you to a world of options and a surprising fact. Pretty much every online gem store offers opals for sale as a part of their jewelry line or as loose gem stones. Opals are actually one of nature’s best splendors, is known as the birthstone for the month of October and is...
The best thing about opal gemstones is that they are very fascinating to look at. While other gemstones might as well be interesting in an aesthetic sense, they actually don't match up. The gemstone's display of colors when looked at from an angle making it a piece of beauty that can look at for a very long time- the hue...
What has attracted people to Australian opals over the centuries? Color, color and more color! Opals change their color when one looks at them from variant sides and angles. Some of the times there is little color at all but as sooner as you move your head and suddenly a beautiful breathtaking burst of brilliant array of color blinks from...
Choosing opal gemstones against the others is not just an automatic thing to do. One needs to get the fact right about this amazing stone. First, the Opal gemstone is just brilliant. That comes with shades that embrace just about every hue of color one can imagine. Each opal stone shows a variety of color scheme making it truly unique...
With the beauty that it holds, the Opal gemstone loved by so many people winning praise from this and its spiritual powers to some. This glamorous stone has a history dating milliards of years not to forget mentioning that it’s an amorphous form of silicon. The Opal gemstone Globally renowned in development of love- as far as meditation and spiritual...
It’s vital that one should consider the care for the Opal gemstone before even purchasing them. But should one have bought them without this consideration in mind, these tips still hold water, no need to worry. The Opal gemstones are very delicate as compared to the other stones. It rates 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. This openly...
