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==Specific Types== |
==Specific Types== |
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===Aurora opal=== |
===[[Aurora opal]]=== |
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:A swirled stone of white, pink, azure, red and orange with flecks of white and green. |
:A swirled stone of white, pink, azure, red and orange with flecks of white and green. |
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===Cherry opal=== |
===[[Cherry opal]]=== |
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:A bright cherry red. |
:A bright cherry red. |
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===Draconic opal=== |
===[[Draconic opal]]=== |
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:Deep blue with streaks of red and coral. |
:Deep blue with streaks of red and coral. |
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===Dragon |
===[[Dragon Fire opal]]=== |
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:The extremely rare dragon fire opal has a brilliant flame in its heart, causing it to sparkle wildly even in small amounts of light. |
:The extremely rare dragon fire opal has a brilliant flame in its heart, causing it to sparkle wildly even in small amounts of light. |
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===Firesilk opal=== |
===[[Firesilk opal]]=== |
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:It bears signature bursts of gold and crimson within the pale white stone. |
:It bears signature bursts of gold and crimson within the pale white stone. |
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===Flame opal=== |
===[[Flame opal]]=== |
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:White background with streaks of blue, coral and red; Not the same depth of colors as draconic. |
:White background with streaks of blue, coral and red; Not the same depth of colors as draconic. |
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===Frost opal=== |
===[[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. |
: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=== |
===[[Frostfire opal]]=== |
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:Believe this was sold during the Taisidon safari. More information required. |
:Believe this was sold during the Taisidon safari. More information required. |
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===Frostflare opal=== |
===[[Frostflare opal]]=== |
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: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." |
: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." |
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===Nightfire opal=== |
===[[Nightfire opal]]=== |
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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. |
: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=== |
===[[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. |
: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=== |
===[[Snow opal]]=== |
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:More information required. |
:More information required. |
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===Sunset opal=== |
===[[Sunset opal]]=== |
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: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. |
: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. |
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===Water opal=== |
===[[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. |
: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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Revision as of 07:00, 1 April 2013
Specific 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
- The extremely rare dragon fire opal has a brilliant flame in its heart, causing it to sparkle wildly even in small amounts of light.
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
| Color | Tiny | Small | Medium | Large | Huge | ||||||
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| Base | Modifer | 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 | |||||||||
| Grey | 14,860 | 14,860 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| Fire | 101 | 101 | |||||||||
| Green-yellow | 1,296 | 1,296 | 1,468 | 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, Swirled | 777 | 777 | |||||||||
| Orange, banded | 1,059 | 1,059 | |||||||||
| 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 | 863 | 863 | |||||||