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Black Opal in 22k?

P: 10/8/2008 3:42:13 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	Hello, All; I came across your site while researching Black Opals to determine if I wanted to take a chance on this pendant. It came up recently at a sparsely-attended estate auction. Thought I'd share and see if anyone wanted to venture an opinion. I think it's a nice example of a Boulder opal on matrix. The designer thought enough of the stone to mount it on 22k gold, and hopefully he/she knew more than I. I don't want to overload the thread, but I'll be posting 6 pictures. Please bear with me while I experiment with uploading.
Posted: 10/8/2008 3:42:13 PM

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P: 10/8/2008 3:44:57 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	Different angles, different light sources.
Posted: 10/8/2008 3:44:57 PM

P: 10/8/2008 3:47:57 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	One pic was too big. Will resize and upoad it last. Meanwhile, it came with earrings, too.
Posted: 10/8/2008 3:47:57 PM

P: 10/8/2008 3:49:55 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	There's some 'sand' in the earrings, but it's not visible unless you're right up close. From any distance all you see is flash-on-black.
Posted: 10/8/2008 3:49:55 PM

P: 10/8/2008 3:54:30 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	Opals are really hard to photograph well!
Posted: 10/8/2008 3:54:30 PM

P: 10/8/2008 3:56:28 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	OK. Here's the one I had to shrink some more. If the pictures aren't satisfactory and anyone's interested, I'll try taking some more.
Posted: 10/8/2008 3:56:28 PM

P: 10/8/2008 4:04:42 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	Oh...some details: Pendant measures @22mm x 7mm x 4mm (measurements rounded down) Clean face, no matrix showing through. Background appears to be jet-black. Where a grey 'film' shows, it's a camera artifact of an area that's about to flash color. This is what happened when I tried to take a photo outside in diffuse, late-afternoon sun. (I know...this makes 7. Sorry)
Posted: 10/8/2008 4:04:42 PM

P: 10/8/2008 9:44:20 PM
tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,548 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008	Incredible opal - I LOVE IT!!!
Posted: 10/8/2008 9:44:20 PM

P: 10/8/2008 9:46:09 PM
Linda W Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,443 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/15/2006	Beautiful set!! I love the play of colors. Linda ******************************** "Life is what happens to you, while you are busy making other plans". John Lennon
Posted: 10/8/2008 9:46:09 PM

P: 10/8/2008 11:26:40 PM
movie zombie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,222 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 1/20/2005	what's not to love?! movie zombie "I don't feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don't understand why you wouldn't go to a spa." Chan-wook Park
Posted: 10/8/2008 11:26:40 PM

P: 10/8/2008 11:41:22 PM
Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,769 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007	Love, love, love it! So pretty. Thanks for sharing!! **** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****
Posted: 10/8/2008 11:41:22 PM

P: 10/11/2008 11:05:53 AM
Sharon101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 919 Last Post: 8/24/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2007	Wow, did you actually buy these pieces!!!!! Im in Australia and sadly opals are not really appreciated or purchased much by the locals, which is odd considering its our countries main stone!!!! I know alot about opals because my family have been selling them for almost 100 years. The opals that you have in your pictures are very special. The rich vibrant color speaks for itself and really drives up the price and value of the pieces.
Posted: 10/11/2008 11:05:53 AM

P: 10/11/2008 1:02:23 PM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	No need to apologize - we love pictures!! Those are gorgeous! What a fun and lovely find! Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 10/11/2008 1:02:23 PM

P: 10/11/2008 8:26:55 PM
Ronnilee Rough Rock Total Posts: 18 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/8/2008	I want to thank everyone for your comments and for visiting the thread. I was apprehensive that someone would point out a fatal flaw I'd missed, but now it's really gratifying to see that you enjoy the opals as much as I do! I've seen some spectacular gemstones displayed on this site and value the opinions. Sharon101...Wow, really? I had no good idea of their value when I decided to buy them. Still don't; can't find any comparables. Just love 'em, and the pendant's worn daily. Back-story is that they came out of Australia @30 years ago as salesmans samples. Maybe true, maybe no. They were in their original presentation box which bore the logo of "Gemtech". They're now the heart of my small collection of vintage jewelry.
Posted: 10/11/2008 8:26:55 PM

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