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Opal JewelryMar 15, 2013
Chosing a design for your opal jewellery

When choosing your jewellery design for your opal you should use a simplistic design as it can really bring out the color play in your opal. If you put to much “bling” around it, the piece can get ...

Opal JewelryFeb 6, 2013
Opus Opal: Opal Jewelry Spotlight

14ct Gold and Opal Ring Here at Black Opal Direct, we often have jewelers purchase from us because they know that all our opal is polished and ready to be set beautifully – we provide the sparkle....

How to care for opal
Opal JewelryNov 21, 2012
How to care for opal

In this video, Justin shares some tips for how to best look after your opal.The best way to care for a piece of opal or opal jewelry is to maintain its shine with a jewelers cloth. Over time, the o...

Caitlin Mociun: Opal Jewelry Spotlight
Opal JewelryOct 10, 2012
Caitlin Mociun: Opal Jewelry Spotlight

A few months ago we rushed an opal to New York for a special commission. Here are the results and what a beautiful piece of opal jewelry it is. Brooklyn designer and jeweler Caitlin Mociun has cre...

Opal JewelryAug 21, 2012
Designing Opal Jewelry

When I started designing jewelry a decade ago, I looked around me and got my inspiration from nature. Organic shapes reminiscent of water have always been intriguing for me. I love how water collec...

Can you put opals in an ultrasonic?
Opal JewelryJun 5, 2012
Can you put opals in an ultrasonic?

Keep your opals away from water / Store your opals in water Never use an ultrasonic / Opals are fine to be cleaned in ultrasonicsAll these messages are confusing, aren’t they? It seems for every me...

Orientation of Opal in Jewelry
needs_reviewMay 17, 2012
Orientation of Opal in Jewelry

Orientation of opal in jewelry when designing any piece of jewelry with opal pays to make sure you choose the right piece of opal for the job. Orientation refers to how the pattern shows up in the ...

needs_reviewApr 13, 2012
Australian Opal Inlay

Australian Opal inlay is the term for opal that has been inset into precious metal. The gem is polished at the same time as the metal, and the opal flattened to the same height as the precious meta...

Opal Pendant
Opal JewelryFeb 2, 2012
Opal Pendants

Why purchase an opal pendant? For centuries pendants have been worn as items of adornment for woman. An opal pendant is eye-catching. The colour play in an opal will mean that the stone when viewed...