Birthstone Rings

What Is In A Black Opal?

Are you wondering just what is in a black opal that makes it appear black when other opals don’t?
Images courtesy of and shown with permission of Opals Down Under

And why does the play of color in them seem so intense? The opal is the October birthstone so for anyone born this month these [...]

Black Opal Ring – Play Of Color

Take a look at this wonderful example of play of color in a black opal ring.
The term play of color refers to the way in which colors change as an opal moves. So an opal ring will flash and sparkle with a rich variety of prismatic colors as you move your hand or as [...]

Types Of Opal

There are many different types of opal, the points differentiating the types being color, place and kind.
An example of rough opal

The first point to understand is the term play of color. Play of color is the way in which colors change as an opal is moved or tilted in different directions. This can [...]

October Birthstone

Today is the first day of October which means it’s time to celebrate the October birthstone which is the opal.
Now anyone who has the opal as their birthstone is rather lucky because the opal encompasses quite a range of colors and moods.
Did you know that the opal is believed to have healing powers? It [...]

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