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The beauty and uniqueness of opals lies in the fact that they are made up of many colours. Opal is made up of blue, green, orange, yellow, purple and many colours in between. Those with flashes of red are particularly prized.
Common opal, often known as "potch" is "undeveloped" opal, milky white in colour, but sometimes with touches of colour. It has little value, if any. This is different from white opal which has a background colour of white, with bright flashes of colour embedded within. Black opal, by contrast, has a dark background colour, which may also be navy blue or deep green.
To see some different opals, click on the link below.
Technical colour names include:
- Cacholong - white like porcelain
- Fire Opal - orange to red in colour, semi-transparent
- Girasol - transparent blue/white with a touch of red
- Hyalite - colourless
- Lechosos - deep green play of colour
- Menilite (liver) opal - grey or brown
- Mexican waer opal - colourless or yellowish
- Milk opal - yellowish, bluish-white, or white
- Prase - green coloured
- Black opal - unique to Australia
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∙ 13y agoThe beauty and uniqueness of opals lies in the fact that they are made up of many colours. Opal is made up of blue, green, orange, yellow, purple and many colours in between. Those with flashes of red are particularly prized.
Common opal, often known as "potch" is "undeveloped" opal, milky white in colour, but sometimes with touches of colour. It has little value, if any. This is different from white opal which has a background colour of white, with bright flashes of colour embedded within. Black opal, by contrast, has a dark background colour, which may also be navy blue or deep green.
To see some different opals, click on the link below.
Technical colour names include:
- Cacholong - white like porcelain
- Fire Opal - orange to red in colour, semi-transparent
- Girasol - transparent blue/white with a touch of red
- Hyalite - colourless
- Lechosos - deep green play of colour
- Menilite (liver) opal - grey or brown
- Mexican waer opal - colourless or yellowish
- Milk opal - yellowish, bluish-white, or white
- Prase - green coloured
- Black opal - unique to Australia
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What color is opal birthstone?
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What color is a faux opal?
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Is opal prettier than rose zircon?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.... however, if you wish my personal opinion, Opal's are much prettier than rose zircon. Of course it also depends on the play of colors (the "fire") that the opal has.
What is October birthstone called?
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What are facts about opal?
They are a soft stone and crack very easy. There are different colors and are only found in Australia.
Are there different kinds of opal?
The types of Opal that i am familiar with are White Opal, Fire Opal, Boulder Opal, Black Opal, Crystal Opal, Light Opal, Doublet Opal, Triplet Opal, Common Opal, Synthetic Opal, and Immitation Opal.
How many opal types are there?
There are 5 basic types of opal. These types are Peruvian Opal, Fire Opal, Girasol Opal, Common opal and Precious Opal.
How many types of opals are there?
There are 5 basic types of opal. These types are Peruvian Opal, Fire Opal, Girasol Opal, Common opal and Precious Opal.
What is the difference between an Australian opal and an Ethiopian opal?
An Ethiopian opal is an opal-CT, whereas an Australian opal is an opal-A. The Ethiopian opal is made up of leptospheres, instead of small amorphous silica spheres like the Australian opal.
What colors can a pearl necklace come in?
White, opal, green, and pink are the most commonly-found colors of pearls in necklaces. They come in one color or in color patterns with a variety of tints and hues.
