I''m posting this picture of an antique fire opal ring as a way to "test" my photo editing skills....anyway, it is very ol, set in old "rose" gold..... hope ther is a picture!!!!
Thanks for the comment...will post side view....the stone is unharmed, and is VERY fiery in the FL sunshine!!
Is there any way to make the diamonds shine at all? they are just chips..not faceted, and I can''t soak the ring or anything, due to the fragille opal....
To be a little technical, professional opal people call opal with play of color "precious opal." Fire opal or Mexican fire opal is plain red, orange or yellow with no play of color. When fire opal has play of color it''s called either precious opal or precious Mexican opal. Not all experts agree with that last name, but after more than 30 years of cutting opal those are the names I hear most often among dealers.
In the image a fire opal is shown on the left; a precious Brazilian crystal opal in the center; and precious fire opal on the right.
Distinctions are made on the basis of base (potch) color which can be nearly any color from clear transparent to black; and whether or not the stone has play of color. The orange potch colors with or without play of color are typically from Mexico so "Mexican" is usually part of the name. Similar colors are also found in Brazil and Oregon, USA, and a few other places.
Thanks for the compliment. If you''re referring to the image, I made it from my own photographs of a few of my stones. Nearly all the images I post are original images of stones in my stock.