Australia opal is a popular term around the world, because Australia is synonyms with Opal. It is known for its beauty, charm, and grace. Therefore, opal jewellery is making quite a buzz in the market. You can find pendant, ring, bracelet, brooches, and cufflinks made with this stone. Many famous jewellery stores keep a vast collection of ornaments from this stone. The quality artistry and close attention to detail of jewellery makers result in attractive jewellery from this stone.
When it comes to this gemstone, you can find white, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and black opals. You can mainly find this stone in Australia, especially in Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia. Around ninety-five per cent of the world's Opal comes from Australia. This gemstone is amorphous non-crystalline silica which comes in the rigid gel form containing one to twenty-one per cent of water. The precious Opal includes six to ten per cent of water. The water is in tiny voids of a sphere that is not at all visible. It would help if you had an electron microscope for seeing these voids. The gaps held water so tightly that they can't escape.
This stone comes in various shapes; however, the most common and desired is the domed cabochon oval. Its length is forty per cent more than the width, while the height is sixty per cent of the width, making it a rare structure. These stones have a premium price because so much stone lost in jewellery making. The standard cutting shape of these stones is irregular or elongated ovals, round, and teardrops.
What makes this stone so desired among people is its colour intensity. The colour of high-quality opal stone comes across as crisp and clear. Its shades will be distinct, intense, and definite instead of quality. Mostly dark-coloured gemstone is more valuable than light coloured ones. If you wish to have this stone or its jewellery, get in touch with the leading dealers in the city.
