TYPES OF OPAL
Precious opal is classified on the basis of the background colour and the type of colour pattern

 

Black Opal is precious opal showing
a play of spectral colours in dark body.

Light, Fire or Crystal Opal is
precious opal with a body colour
ranging from milky white to translucent.



  Boulder Opal can be light or dark
opal
found in veins of ironstone.

Doublets are made by gluing slices of precious
opal to a black backing.  The
dark backing enhances
the colours of the
opal. Triplets are made by adding a
clear protective cap of quartz or crystal glass to a doublet.

 




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