Opal Blog – Australian Opal Hunter

Ho Ho Merry Christmas from the boulder Opal capital of the world Queensland the northern state on the eastern seaboard of Australia.  As there are many locations in this state for this particular Opal gemstone I am sure all the hard-working people in the industry from all locations throughout Queensland wish you a great time joy and love to friends and family and love ones.  And if you are interested in some Opals there are many websites that are involved in the Opal industry so do not hesitate to purchase some Opals for Christmas and don’t forget Opal is the gemstone for people born in the month of October.

Features of Opal that Determine Price

• With each Opal Gem stone stone it is important to consider:

• Colours present in the stone (also called “play of colour”)

• Brightness of the stone – called the “fire”

• Whether the stone is black, dark, boulder or light body tone

• How saturated or intense the colours are

• Whether the stone appears dull from any angles

• Whether the stone is flat on top or has a rounded dome

• The size and weight of the stone

• The cut of the stone – even oval, or irregular freeform

Written by : grahamblackopal.com