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....
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 ...
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...
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...
Keep your opals away from water / Store your opals in waterNever use an ultrasonic / Opals are fine to be cleaned in ultrasonics All these messages are confusing, aren’t they? It seems for every me...
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 ...
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...
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...
The term cabochon refers to a curved and polished dome. Opals are cut as cabochons and can be cut low, medium or high domed. Advantages of opal cabochons A cabochon cut allows a setting edge for t...