Opals

The Olympic Australis Opal is believed to be the largest gem opal ever found.

The Olympic Australis weighs 17,000 carats (3450 grams) and is 280 mm long (11 inches) by 120 mm, by 115 mm. It was valued at AUD$2,500,000 in 2005.

There are usually about eight repeats of the striping pattern in self striping sock yarns like Opal. Use a ball winder to wind down about half of the ball. Cut off the first color band because it will be incomplete. Always start winding with a yarn end that is at a transition from one color to the next. Watch the striping pattern as you wind. Once you get the pattern, you can stop winding at the same point in the pattern where you started. Example: say the pattern is red, yellow, blue, red, yellow, blue, etc. You cut off the incomplete red band, start with yellow and wind about half of the ball, then stop when you reach the start of the next yellow band.

Use a postage scale to help you determine when you are about half way through the ball. First zero the scale then weight the whole skein. Divide that amount by 2 to know your target weight. Leave the skein on the postal scale as you wind. Occassionally check the scale as you go to see if you are close to the half way point. Then watch for the next start of the striping pattern.

This will not divide the ball exactly in half, but the ball has 400 yards or enough for more than two socks. For small feet, I've even gotten three socks out of one skein. Getting close to half is good enough.

Now cut the yarn and start winding a new ball with the cut end. This will create two balls that change colors identically. You can knit both socks at the same time, one from each ball, or you can knit them singly.

If you choose to knit two at once and are used to pulling from both the outside and inside of the ball to do this, your striping pattern will be reversed on the second sock. For example, one sock will be red, yellow, blue... and the other will be blue, yellow, red. Note: a good local yarn shop will divide the yarn for you if you request it at the time of purchase. This is handy if you don't own a postage scale or ball winder. It's also one more reason to support your local yarn shop. Internet stores won't wind your yarn for you, answer knitting questions, or help you find the mistake in a project.

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Polishing opals involves several steps to enhance their natural beauty and luster. First, use a diamond or silicon carbide grinding wheel to remove any rough surfaces, followed by progressively finer grits to smooth the stone. After shaping, polish the opal using a soft cloth or leather pad with a polishing compound, such as cerium oxide, to achieve a high shine. It's important to handle opals with care, as they can be delicate and susceptible to scratches or cracks.

The first known discovery of opals in Australia was made near Angaston in South Australia, in 1849, by a German geologist named Johannes Menge. It is presumed that they were used for jewellery some time after that.

Yes. Coober Pedy is still a major producer of opals.

Opal is the birthstone for October and Diamond for April. Gemini spans May/June

Lapis Lazuli is mined in Afghanistan. Therefore, Afghanistan would be the best trading partner for this purpose.

Opal is most commonly found in Idaho.

No, I belive you are thinking about Australia. Australia is a country known for their opals. Austria is a country in eastern Europe, Australia is a country in the Pacific close to Asia.

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It is used so that no outside bugs / diseases / animals are introduced to Australia.

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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.

due to more hardness

• Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica; its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals
• Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica; its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals
• silica; its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as mineralssilica; its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%. Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals

Cactuses are actually found all over, but more commonly in the Southwestern deserts. Most people think that they do well in very dry conditions, but the desert is actually quite rainy at times, and cactuses being succulents, excel at storing water. They don't grow well in very dry places.

Contraluz is opal where you see the play of colors by illuminating the back of the stone with light as compared to most opal where the light falls on the front of the stone to see the play of fire, The contaluz opal when illuminated from behind, the stones develop a brilliant colour play.

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Opals are found in various parts of the world including Ethiopia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and the United States (Nevada). Each of these locations produces unique types of opals that vary in color and quality.

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