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"I received the ring yesterday and it is just beautiful!!~The opal is wonderful & has so much color flash, depth, & character.~A fabulous ring. ~ I love the ring box..looks like a little treasure chest!~I will "treasure" this ring :)It has been a pleasure & i will be back for more lovely opal jewelry. Thanks again!!"
~Tamara~
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About Opal : Doublets
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Opal doublets -are man-made from natural
materials. A piece of solid precious transparent or translucent colored
opal is adhered to a dark backing (usually black potch or ironstone)
to imitate natures solid black or boulder opal. The dark base enables
us to see the opal’s beautiful color by refracting all light
and also adds strength and thickness. Doublets are most often produced
with a very beautiful slice of opal that is either too thin
to be cut into a stone in it’s own right, or has no backing
to allow the display of its color, the backing does not add any color
to the opal. |
It can be almost impossible to tell a doublet from a solid stone,
unless the sides of the stone can be examined (usually this requires
magnification) to show the telltale line of black resin used for bonding
between the opal and backing material. Doublets can be quite valuable
and are also a very cost-effective way of possessing beautiful opal on
a budget. Doublets can also provide you with the opportunity to
very nearly match a striking solid black opal to complete a set of matching
jewelry ie earrings to match a solid opal pendant or ring. Due to the
fact that the layers in a doublet are attached with resin it may become
detached from it’s backing if immersed repeatedly in water. We recommend
you removed a doublet opal to bathe or swim. It is also recommended that
inlay and doublet opals if set in rings, be treated with care as sharp
knocks can easily chip these gems. |
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