Handmade opal necklace Australian opals from Lightning Ridge.
Handmade opal necklace lot cheaper hear because you have gone direct to the primary producer goldsmith designer that open cut his own Australian opal mine. Here you are going direct wholesale prices to Mr Graham Black site and shopping cart, with the best deposit of Australian opals ever discovered from the only official government Heritage listed opal mine in the country of Australia, Heritage listed because the quality is the best deposit of opal gemstones ever discovered anywhere in the world.
Handmade opal necklace from Graham’s only Government Official listed State Heritage Register opal mine. List as item of environmental heritage LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Handmade opal necklace the best quality opal gemstones ever discovered in the world.
Handmade opal necklace the most valuable is the multicolor predominantly red black opal, but there is good handmade opal necklace white opal from Australia and crystal opal from Australia, along with beautiful Queensland boulder stone that is very affordable. Most of the opal on the market today comes from the country of Ethiopia, and the majority is C grade and lower grades crystal, the country of Ethiopia also produces some commercial B grade but unfortunately a lot comes with flaws, as most types of diamonds rubes gemstones around the world do to name only a few sapphires jadeite all can have flaws .
Handmade opal necklace.
What makes a good Opal not only the country where they come from, but the particular location of the mine, for example Lightning Ridge the capital of the black opal industry, the only place in the world where you will find N1 N2 black body tone. There are many mining location and the 3 mile mining field, known to be the best quality. Where some of the fields around the sheep yard which is about 70 km out of town, known to have beautiful patterns but some locations are known for its bad grey webbing, on the face of black opal seem, this detracts from a patterns anywhere from 30 to 50%.
Handmade opal necklace.
Handmade opal necklace why buy from Graham Black handmade opal necklace,wholesale prices direct from our Australian mines,one handmade opal necklace free of charge when purchasing one stone over $199, custom jewelry design made free, its beauty this gem that makes it appreciate and there never is two opals the same. Graham Goldsmith jeweler and when it comes to this type of stone I recommend earrings pendant necklaces because they can be worn for all occasions.
Cufflinks and rings if you have a very expensive gemstone in this type of jewelry then this is for special occasions as this type of opal is 6.5 out of 10 were diamonds have the strength of 10 but had their problems as everything in this world with time has wear and tear, as if you are purchasing a diamond jewelry setting always remember purchase a diamond bigger than you need as in the future the diamond along with rubies and sapphires will need recutting.
I do emphasize look for a specialist that works in opals not only rubies and sapphires and diamonds as when setting your opal into the final polish jewelry the gemstone setter is a professional on his own. As diamonds are the strongest of all the gemstone but very brittle, can be damaged also at this final process. You are much better to purchase your stone yourself if you are after a solid or a doublet what ever, “Purchase with a guarantee that there has been no treatment if you are after a solid gemstone.
Handmade opal necklace.
Handmade opal necklace and rings.
The new Corcoran mines put lightning Ridge back on the map did not have this problem, because most of the opal was in nobly with a lot of cabochon stones and pattern stones including the best of all the Harlequin were discovered in many locations, names like Stony’s, Dead Bird and Alar’s just to mention a few. Board hill where the famous Barclays brothers were mining around 1990s-2000 years had beautiful bright gems magnificent five out of five fire, and you can have all the good qualities in one stone in one location, and this is why I emphasize to purchase with a guarantee of all the qualities of the gemstone and the location clearly listed.
Handmade opal necklace but Cate Blanchett wore lucky opal earrings at the Oscars, everyone noticed Cate’s jewelry as she collected her Oscar for best actress 2014. Jan head coach of world champion Australian women’s basketball team has a opal gemstone from Graham Black opal, and will remain Jan preferred lucky jewelry to wear with pride . Jan has carried and worn a piece of opal jewelry during all the major campaigns whilst coaching the Australian Basketball team, throughout the world Championships of 2002, the Athens Olympics of 2004, the 2006 World Opals Australian basketball Jan head coach jewelry design is of the Southern Cross, the flag of Australian as the Southern Cross star’s on it . The jewelry set with five clear white diamonds and is set in 18 carat gold that surrounds the Australian opal . Lucky Australian opal stone and the America, known to have the best men and women’s basketball team the America unbeatable’s by an imperial mile but Jan Stirling beat the invincible USA team in the World Cup and was also runner-up silver medal in the Olympics, the head coach lucky . Image lightning Ridge Australia the only heritage leased mining lease opal mine in the world.
Handmade opal necklace.
This opal mine is what makes a good opal, famous Guinness book of records opal come from this mine.
Handmade opal necklace when it comes to pricing good opals and different types of stones we must look at the colors red is the most expensive because it is the rarest color of all,then comes yellow orange green blue and last is purple, two colors are more expensive than one and multicolor predominantly red is more expensive than two colors like orangeade green, patterns if your opal has a beautiful pattern like harlequins patterns picture stones, Chinese writing patterns and the galaxy, are better then pin fire patterns and broad flash stones. Five out of five brightness the word fire is often used to describe the intensity and brilliants of a good stone.
Handmade opal necklace opals have clarity, you do not want coldly murky colors you are looking for crisp clear colors with no inclusions if you are paying top dollar, where you can have all these colors multicolor red in a good commercial grade gemstone where you will save lots of dollars but the clarity obviously will not be there. So just remember red along with green color with no distinguishing pattern and low fire-little clarity , may be less valuable than electric green blue five out of five fire with a beautiful pattern high dome and good clarity.
What makes a good opal the jewelry design is important but the craftsmanship is as important and of cause a custom-design is unique and therefore you are wearing the only piece of jewelry, this is design at its best as you stand out in the crowd. About us you can fine opal jewelry online at Graham Black Opal jewelry designer, specializing in Australian opal gemstones,we are also in Bangkok and Chiangmai Thailand, “I do emphasize look for a specialist” that works in opals not only rubies and sapphires and diamonds as when setting your gem into the final polish jewelry the gemstone setter is a professional on his own. As diamonds are so strong but very brittle their can be damaged also at this final process. You are much better to purchase your stone yourself if you are after a solid or a doublet what ever.Purchase handmade opal necklace with a guarantee, stating that there has been no treatment if you are after a solid gemstone.
Image Lightning Ridge Australian heritage leased mine is known to make the best opals.
A good gemstone cutter can bring the best out of a plain stone set in handmade opal necklace, where a bad gem cutter can bring down the quality of goods stone. A good symmetrical cut with a dome better than a non-symmetrical flat stone. The most difficult to judge is the black group of opals N1-N2-N3-N4-AND SEMI-BLACK-N5 BODY TONE. Do not just study how dark or black the color is of the back side of the stone this is all over body tone the face is also very important. You must not over look the 360 degree brightness of colors the intensity and brilliants from every angle along with the pattern consistency in handmade opal necklace .
