Opal

Opal comes from the Latin word Opalus, which means "the beauty of gems in one". Ancient Roman natural scientist Pliny once said: "In a piece of Opal stone, you can see the ruby flame, amethyst-like color spots, emerald-like green sea, colorful, all in one, beautiful."

High-quality opals are known as the "palette" of gemstones and are renowned for their exceptional color-changing effects. The Opal has been designated as the birthstone for the golden month of October.

[Place of Origin]

①Australia

Australia's opal species is more comprehensive, while the number of black opal is extremely rare and the main production area production is declining year by year, so it is internationally recognized as the most appreciated, investment value of the opal species.

② Mexico

Opal origin is also Mexico, North America, where the main production of fire opal, crystalline opal, white opal, etc., the water opal

③ Brazil

Brazil in South America also produces Opal

④ Africa

Mainly produced in Ethiopia, there are: black opal (mainly dark brown), fire opal, crystalline opal, white opal, water opal (water-absorbing and dehydrating ability of the opal is more powerful)

[Types of Opal].

①Black Opal

We call it black opal if it shows bright color on the dark embryonic tone. Black Opal is produced in Leighton Ninrich, New South Wales, Australia, and is the most famous, rare and expensive variety of Opal. Black Opal does not mean that it is completely black, but that it is darker in color than the lighter shades of Opal.

②White Opal

It is also called "Milk Opal". The White Opal has a light colored body and is mainly found in Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia. White Opal is more commonly known for its lighter coloration and higher production. White Opal does not have the contrasting and brilliant colors of Black Opal. However, high-quality white opals with very beautiful colors can be found from time to time.

③Crystalline Opal

Crystalline Opal can be any of the above, except that it has a transparent or translucent hue to its body. You can even see through the crystalline opal to see other objects behind it. Crystalline Opal can have both dark and light body shades, so we call them "Crystalline Black Opal" or "Crystalline White Opal" depending on the shade of the body.

④Fire Opal

Translucent to opaque varieties with no or little color change, generally orange, orange-red, red, bright red color is expensive in fire opal.

⑤ Gravel Opal

Gravel Opal is made of colorful Opal attached to iron ore that cannot be separated, mainly produced in Queensland, Australia. This type of opal can only be cut with the iron ore, and the thin colored opal is wrapped around the surface of the iron ore, and the thin surface layer of the opal is often destroyed during the cutting of the ore.