We have been lucky to get some opal with thick seams so we could cut some great sets of stones.
Enjoy
A lovely example of the patterned opal that has come from the Grawin area of late.
These have been paired up by sawing through the opal seam to get what is called a book leaf pattern ( a mirror image). These have a flattish back and face.The stones have good colour across the face. I think the picture is close to the real thing in this case.
These have been paired up by sawing through the opal seam to get what is called a book leaf pattern ( a mirror image). The stones have good colour across the face. The true colour of these are more like a pearl finish with a lot more mauve/ pinks rolling across the face with movement.These have a high dome top and rounded backs.
These have been paired up by sawing through the opal seam to get what is called a book leaf pattern ( a mirror image). These have a flat back and a domed face.
These have been paired up by sawing through the opal seam to get what is called a book leaf pattern ( a mirror image). These stones are bordering on picture stones.the main color plays are salmon pinks rolling across the face with movement.These have a flattish back and face.
These have been paired up by sawing through the opal seam to get what is called a book leaf pattern ( a mirror image). At some angles they are blue green hue move them and they are red/pink.These have a flattish back and domed face.
These have been paired up by sawing through the opal seam to get what is called a book leaf pattern ( a mirror image). I think the picture is close to the real thing in this case. The colours are even a bit more pronounced than in the pic with a lot more mauve/ salmon pinks rolling across the face with movement.These have a flat back and a domed face.
These have been paired up by sawing through the opal seam to get what is called a book leaf pattern ( a mirror image). The true colour of these are more like a pearl finish with a lot more mauve/ salmon pinks rolling across the face with movement.
These have a flat back and a face.
These have a flat back and a low dome face.