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Post by Irith-Rita on Feb 5, 2015 4:10:04 GMT -6
I am back to handcrafting rings with Natural Opal stones. This Pipe Opal stone arrives from the mines in Queensland Australia. Here is my latest: Attachment Deleted |
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Post by gbobmi on Feb 5, 2015 13:01:30 GMT -6
OH! That is a gorgeous stone in a beautiful setting, Irith! Very nicely done.
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Post by Michele on Feb 5, 2015 14:45:17 GMT -6
WOW!!!!! I love that stone. It is drop dead gorgeous. Your setting is perfect to showcase it.
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Post by DawninCal on Feb 5, 2015 23:32:28 GMT -6
FABULOUS!!! That's an awesome stone in an awesome setting, Irith!  Dawn |
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Post by caeterle on Feb 6, 2015 9:40:17 GMT -6
What a beautiful stone, you definitely did it justice with your setting!
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Post by galadryl on Feb 7, 2015 3:30:27 GMT -6
Stunning, I love it. Everything is just perfect. I would put it on straight away |
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Post by Irith-Rita on Feb 7, 2015 5:35:46 GMT -6
Thank you very much ladies. You have made my day!
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Post by lotty64 on Feb 8, 2015 11:45:24 GMT -6
The stone is gorgeous and you have set it beautifully.x
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Post by rocknwow on Feb 8, 2015 18:22:15 GMT -6
Beautiful...both the stone and the setting. Your bezel is so perfect. I think we call it 'boulder' opal here. Do you know if pipe opal and boulder are two different stones?
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Post by violetmoonnl on Feb 9, 2015 4:12:13 GMT -6
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Post by koolbraider on Feb 9, 2015 12:32:17 GMT -6
Stunning! I also like how you worked the bezel; gives it an earth feel.
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Post by Irith-Rita on Feb 14, 2015 5:51:59 GMT -6
Thank you so much for your kind words - Caroline, Kevin, Carina and koolbraider. Kevin, here is a reply to your question as to the difference between Boulder Opal and Pipe Opal: Here is is a short explanation about the difference between them: 1. Boulder Opal:  Australian Boulder opals are easily distinguished by their layer of solid brown ironstone left on the back of the stone. Boulder opals, as the name suggests, are mined from large ironstone boulders under the ground. Cutters leave a peace of ironstone attached to the back to keep it firm, as the layer of the stone is thin and fragile. 2. Pipe Opal  Most of pipe opal found is crystal opal with bright colours and they have, as you see in the attached image, a tubular or round form "locked" in sandstone.In this case too, sandstone is left attached to the tubes to provide durability. They are found exclusively in Queensland, Australia. To summarize the difference: Boulder - locked in ironstone. Pipe - tubular, locked in sandstone. This information is only, of course, in a nutshell. |
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Post by violetmoonnl on Feb 15, 2015 2:38:11 GMT -6
I just got saw the mail of the update, it is interesting,
I wonder if there is a difference in the colors because of the iron and the sand that they leave attached to them.
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Post by Irith-Rita on Feb 15, 2015 3:35:12 GMT -6
Yes there is a difference - the Pipe has beautiful pale crystallic colors such as white,light blue, pink, while the Boulder colors are much more vibrant than the Pipe, such as Turquoise, Blue and red.
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Post by violetmoonnl on Feb 15, 2015 5:05:00 GMT -6
I love opals, though until now I don't have them in my stash. Maybe one day!!!  |
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~*~ Carina ~*~
