Solid Sterling Silver Ring with one Natural Opal .
This Black Crystal Opal is from Welo Ethiopia . It is 100% Natural and not a doublet or triplet.
Please Note: The opal is not set as of yet . Prongs will be filed down and opal will be set once I know your ring size . Regards Kent
- OPAL SIZE: 11 x 11 x 4.8 mm
- OPAL WEIGHT: 3.1 carats
- COLORS: Red Green yellow
- PATTERN: Large patch / Roll
- BRIGHTNESS: 5
- QUALITY: Flawless
- DIAMOND WEIGHT: NA
- RING SIZE: US 7
BRIGHTNESS IS RATED ON A ONE TO FIVE SCALE AS:
5. Opal is Brilliant and Color Jumps out of the stone at you at arms length
4. Opal is Bright and Color is Crisp and Sharp at arms length
3. Opal has Good Color at arms length
2. Opal has Fair color but Nothing Special
1. Opal has Color but is Fairly Dull
WHAT
YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT Ethiopian OPAL.
Welo opal is what is known as Hydrophane opal it comes
from Ethiopia, Africa. Hydrophane comes from the Greek words meaning
"water-loving ". The difference between Welo Opal and Australian opal
is Welo opal will absorb water and Australian opal will not. The downside
of this is that if it is allowed to stay wet for any length of time, it will
absorb water and lose its colour. This will not hurt or damage the opal in any
way, but the opal can temporarily turn clear or opaque and lose its color until
it dries. Not to worry as the opal will regain its original colour once allowed
to dry. For this reason, it is best to try to keep your Ethiopian opal
jewellery dry. How long does it take to dry if it absorbs water? Well, this
could be an hour up to a few days, depending on how much water the opal has
absorbed and the temperature and humidity where it is drying. There is a lot of
information on the internet about the origin and creation of Ethiopian opal.
Photos were taken under a 40 watt soft white
light, without a flash and are NOT
ENHANCED IN ANY WAY! I have been making Opal Jewelry for 30 years and
stand behind all my work.