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==Rare Types== |
==Rare Types== |
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===Aurora opal=== |
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:A swirled stone of white, pink, azure, red and orange with flecks of white and green. |
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===Cherry opal=== |
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:A bright cherry red. |
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===Draconic opal=== |
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:Deep blue with streaks of red and coral. |
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==Dragon fire opal=== |
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:More information required. |
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===Firesilk opal=== |
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:It bears signature bursts of gold and crimson within the pale white stone. |
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===Flame opal=== |
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:White background with streaks of blue, coral and red; Not the same depth of colors as draconic. |
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===Frost opal=== |
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:Tiny ice blue and green bursts in the lustrous milky white base lend to the glacial appearance of this small oval gem. |
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===Frostfire opal=== |
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:Believe this was sold during the Taisidon safari. More information required. |
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:The dusky blue opal, with its signature bursts of silvery blue, deepest black and pure crimson highlighted by starry flecks of white, glimmers like a captive piece of night sky. |
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===Sky opal=== |
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:It is a blue sky opal. Assuming it wasn't meant to be a 'sky blue opal,' we are taking a guess that this is the color of a clear blue sky with a sheen for which opals are coveted. |
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===Snow opal=== |
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:More information required. |
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===Sunset opal=== |
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===Water opal=== |
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:It's really a kind of shell instead of being a true opal, but the lovely bands of blues and greens give this stone its traditional appeal to those wishing to find the love of their lives. |
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:Information Needed |
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==Values== |
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Revision as of 14:29, 1 June 2009
Rare Types
Aurora opal
- A swirled stone of white, pink, azure, red and orange with flecks of white and green.
Cherry opal
- A bright cherry red.
Draconic opal
- Deep blue with streaks of red and coral.
Dragon fire opal=
- More information required.
Firesilk opal
- It bears signature bursts of gold and crimson within the pale white stone.
Flame opal
- White background with streaks of blue, coral and red; Not the same depth of colors as draconic.
Frost opal
- Tiny ice blue and green bursts in the lustrous milky white base lend to the glacial appearance of this small oval gem.
Frostfire opal
- Believe this was sold during the Taisidon safari. More information required.
Frostflare opal
- A pale blue stone with flecks of deep blue, white and pale green. One example: "Tiny multihued snowflake-shaped crystals hang suspended in the heart of the frostflare opal."
Nightfire opal
- The dusky blue opal, with its signature bursts of silvery blue, deepest black and pure crimson highlighted by starry flecks of white, glimmers like a captive piece of night sky.
Sky opal
- It is a blue sky opal. Assuming it wasn't meant to be a 'sky blue opal,' we are taking a guess that this is the color of a clear blue sky with a sheen for which opals are coveted.
Snow opal
- More information required.
Sunset opal
- This pale pink opal, with its mixture of deep blue, forest green, gold, silver and crimson flecks, catches the light and creates a fiery, sunset-like explosion in any jewelry setting. Ranges from pale pink with brassy highlights, to magenta with delicate flecks of gold.
Water opal
- It's really a kind of shell instead of being a true opal, but the lovely bands of blues and greens give this stone its traditional appeal to those wishing to find the love of their lives.
Values
Tiny | Small | Medium | Large | Huge | ||||||
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Color | Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper |
Amber | 475 | 475 | ||||||||
Bistre | 605 | 605 | ||||||||
Blue | 691 | 691 | ||||||||
Blue-green | 1,945 | 1,945 | ||||||||
Blue-purple | 431 | 820 | ||||||||
Brass-colored | 950 | 950 | ||||||||
Bronze-colored | 561 | 561 | ||||||||
Brown | 661 | 661 | ||||||||
Carmine | 647 | 647 | 2,161 | 2,161 | ||||||
Chartreuse | 475 | 475 | ||||||||
Chestnut | 1,209 | 1,209 | ||||||||
Cinnamon, Banded | 2,938 | 2,938 | ||||||||
Clear | 475 | 475 | ||||||||
Copper-colored, Swirled | 950 | 950 | ||||||||
Cream-colored | 691 | 691 | ||||||||
Crimson | 1,094 | 1,094 | 38,103 | 38,103 | ||||||
Cyan | 777 | 777 | ||||||||
Draconic | 257 | 257 | ||||||||
Flax-colored, Spotted | 605 | 605 | ||||||||
Green-yellow | 1,296 | 1,296 | 1,642 | 1,642 | ||||||
Grey | 475 | 475 | ||||||||
Lavender | 605 | 605 | ||||||||
Lilac | 647 | 647 | ||||||||
Mauve | 1,555 | 1,555 | ||||||||
Mauve, Swirled | 863 | 863 | ||||||||
Mint Green | 863 | 863 | ||||||||
Nomlas | 1,728 | 1,728 | ||||||||
Olive, Swirlded | 777 | 777 | ||||||||
Purple | 1,166 | 1,210 | ||||||||
Purple-blue | 561 | 561 | ||||||||
Red | 691 | 1,324 | ||||||||
Red-orange, Banded | 517 | 517 | ||||||||
Rose | 777 | 777 | ||||||||
Russet, Banded | 691 | 691 | ||||||||
Saffron, Spotted | 950 | 950 | ||||||||
Sepia | 475 | 622 | ||||||||
Taupe | 517 | 517 | ||||||||
Teal | 431 | 431 | ||||||||
Turquoise | 587 | 587 | ||||||||
Yellow | 979 | 979 |