Comments for My Gemstones Blog http://www.mygemstonesblog.com Discussions Related to Colored Gemstones Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:56:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Tips On Photographing Loose Gemstones by diamonds http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/05/25/tips-on-photographing-loose-gemstones/comment-page-1/#comment-65 diamonds Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:56:23 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=5#comment-65 Great buddy. You have shared a nice information. Thank you. Great buddy. You have shared a nice information. Thank you.

]]> Comment on What Are The Different Types of Opals? by iain waugh http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/06/10/what-are-the-different-types-of-opals/comment-page-1/#comment-62 iain waugh Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:39:44 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=7#comment-62 I just read the comment by Geoff and the link to more info on the boulder opals is great. This answered the question i had just asked above. So thank again. I have many thai friends who are professional gemstone cutters. let me know if you need any work! http://www.thairockshop.com Thanks again, Iain I just read the comment by Geoff and the link to more info on the boulder opals is great. This answered the question i had just asked above.
So thank again. I have many thai friends who are professional gemstone cutters. let me know if you need any work!
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Thanks again,
Iain

]]> Comment on What Are The Different Types of Opals? by iain waugh http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/06/10/what-are-the-different-types-of-opals/comment-page-1/#comment-61 iain waugh Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:37:12 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=7#comment-61 This is a great article. I am an opal dealer and did not know half of what you were saying and now i do! I have matrix opal, from australia. Some people call it boulder opal... Also what is the lightening ridge opal! I have a type of fire opal from ethiopia it called chocolate opal and it has amazing fire! The newest fire opal i have is from Sudan and its great for cutting, this is much better then the ethiopian opal as it didnt cut very easy. It will cut but is easy to break. Thanks again for the great article and let me know about the lightening ridge! I have some other dull green stone the man sold me he said was opal. I have not tested it so i am not sure! Check out my site, we have 100 top seller rating and two shops on ebay! Thairockshop.com This is a great article. I am an opal dealer and did not know half of what you were saying and now i do! I have matrix opal, from australia. Some people call it boulder opal… Also what is the lightening ridge opal! I have a type of fire opal from ethiopia it called chocolate opal and it has amazing fire! The newest fire opal i have is from Sudan and its great for cutting, this is much better then the ethiopian opal as it didnt cut very easy. It will cut but is easy to break. Thanks again for the great article and let me know about the lightening ridge! I have some other dull green stone the man sold me he said was opal. I have not tested it so i am not sure!
Check out my site, we have 100 top seller rating and two shops on ebay! Thairockshop.com

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]]> Comment on What Are The Different Types of Opals? by Maya http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/06/10/what-are-the-different-types-of-opals/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Maya Thu, 25 Nov 2010 13:26:29 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=7#comment-55 Want to know everything about gems? At Rogers Jewelry we provide an on-line service covering a wide range of gem subjects. Don’t be afraid to ask. Visit us at http://www.rogersjewelry.com Want to know everything about gems? At Rogers Jewelry we provide an on-line service covering a wide range of gem subjects. Don’t be afraid to ask. Visit us at http://www.rogersjewelry.com

]]> Comment on Tips On Photographing Loose Gemstones by Riz Lee http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/05/25/tips-on-photographing-loose-gemstones/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Riz Lee Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:24:59 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=5#comment-47 well done dear.. such a nice information well done dear.. such a nice information

]]> Comment on What Are The Different Types of Opals? by Geoff http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/06/10/what-are-the-different-types-of-opals/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Geoff Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:35:31 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=7#comment-40 Hi, Thanks for the article, I just wanted to clarify some information about the treatment of opal. There are a few different types of Opal that do require treatment. The Opal from Andamooka which does require treatment in a sugar solution (and then acid) is I think the one you are referring to above. There is also another type of Opal called 'fairy Opal' or 'sandstone matrix' which comes from Queensland and the Opal is scattered through sandstone. Untreated, it just looks like brown sandstone when cooked in 'palm oil' for a period over 12 hours, the stone turns black and then all the colour is shown. What is now commonly know as Boulder Opal Matrix is not treated but completely natural. It is a brown ironstone and has what looks like many fiery spider webs all mixed upto together. I am also building up a page of useful and interesting information about "boulder opal". Here is the link… http://www.quality-semi-precious-jewelry.com/Boulder-Opal.html All the best Geoff www.jgjewellers.com.au Hi,
Thanks for the article, I just wanted to clarify some information about the treatment of opal. There are a few different types of Opal that do require treatment. The Opal from Andamooka which does require treatment in a sugar solution (and then acid) is I think the one you are referring to above. There is also another type of Opal called ‘fairy Opal’ or ‘sandstone matrix’ which comes from Queensland and the Opal is scattered through sandstone. Untreated, it just looks like brown sandstone when cooked in ‘palm oil’ for a period over 12 hours, the stone turns black and then all the colour is shown. What is now commonly know as Boulder Opal Matrix is not treated but completely natural. It is a brown ironstone and has what looks like many fiery spider webs all mixed upto together.

I am also building up a page of useful and interesting information about “boulder opal”. Here is the link…

http://www.quality-semi-precious-jewelry.com/Boulder-Opal.html

All the best
Geoff
http://www.jgjewellers.com.au

]]> Comment on What Are The Different Types of Opals? by TheGemBank http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/06/10/what-are-the-different-types-of-opals/comment-page-1/#comment-37 TheGemBank Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=7#comment-37 thanks again for the article.. been on your post about gemstones photography, now im seeing this and looking at the opal gallery.. thanks again for the article.. been on your post about gemstones photography, now im seeing this and looking at the opal gallery..

]]> Comment on Tips On Photographing Loose Gemstones by TheGemBank http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/05/25/tips-on-photographing-loose-gemstones/comment-page-1/#comment-35 TheGemBank Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:44:09 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=5#comment-35 thank you for this article.. this is very useful if you are trying to set an online store thank you for this article.. this is very useful if you are trying to set an online store

]]> Comment on What Are The Different Types of Opals? by Suhail S http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/index.php/2009/06/10/what-are-the-different-types-of-opals/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Suhail S Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:45:03 +0000 http://www.mygemstonesblog.com/?p=7#comment-33 nice article and I just bought a matrix opal from you. Excellent. thanks nice article and I just bought a matrix opal from you.
Excellent. thanks

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