Someone will trick you...

One day,

an Australian gentleman came in Gemstory.

He just purchased an opal pendant

and happy to show it to me.

...........Unfortunately, it was a doublet.

To make it worse,

he believed that it is 100% natural!!!

he's got a certificate,

saying "Australian authorized created opal" ....

Mmmmmm....

Very tricky....

To guarantee a genuine opal,

we should use the word "SOLID".

Otherwise, an opal should be doublet, triplet,

or other kind of synthetic opal...

We need to make sure what the certificate

will prove and

how long it will hold good for.

I just don't want you to be disappointed

when you are ready to purchase

a high quality gemstone!!!

xxx Mayu

REAL or FAKE ??!!?



Here is 'BEAUTIFUL OPALS'...

The only sad thing about this opal is, it's not 100% natural. This is all DOUBLET OPAL.

Some dealer may say "IT'S REAL"...but what they meant is that an opal has been cut/sliced, glued on another layer and color has been enhanced to look better than its original condition!!

So, you can be the judge... do you call it is

still real or not real??

Another sad thing about this, is that opal's beauty is not 'forever'. The moisture or natural air can change or lose its beauty, so its quality usually can not be guaranteed...

If you are a smart buyer, sure you'll understand how to select one in future!! Please buy smart.

  xxxx   Malayvone