"Opal Butterfly" !! so we call it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lRGRPb3Pjk

Blue Morpho Butterfly

This beauty seems just 

the same as our top quality, 

solid Australian... 

"black opal & boulder opal" !!

(^^)

Blue Morpho Butterflies ...

Large, brilliant blue butterflies live in the forest 

of South & Central America, 

also in parts of North America.

** our vivid blue morpho butterfly 

showing in this blog is from Peru **

The most striking aspect of the butterfly's 

appearance is its iridescent blue wings! 

They seem very shiny and metallic. 

However, they are not actually blue.

The blue color is actually caused by the way 

light reflects off of microscopic scales 

on the back of the butterfly's wings.

The structure of the scales is tetrahedral 

(pyramid shaped) and they reflect the light. 

The color vary, depending on the angle 

from which they are viewed.

Hummm .....

Doesn't it sound familiar in the opal too ?!? 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Q0dseRaso

For their striking looks and size, 

they are one of the best-known butterflies and 

favorite rainforest species in the world.

So is Australian black opal & boulder opal ..　

They're most unique, vivid colored 

precious opal in the world !!

By the way,

 "Blue Morpho Butterfly" we are showing here 

is just a single butterfly (our special collection).

Depends on the angle, you can see its 

"play of color" changing colors from indigo blue, 

violet and turquoise green.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy9-8_UB_AY

Trying to match the color of opals we 
have in the collection with this butterfly 
was not easy but we did it !!

GORGEOUS, right !!?

If you're interested to see more of  
"play of color" ....

Please see the videos or contact us directly, 
we'll forward as much informations as possible for you .

Thanks.

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AMAZING colors !!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyQcik-Ybxs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29Ts7CsJDpg

The video of Blue Morpho Butterfly 
is also just amazing !!

Hope you like our opal butterfly too ♪

xxxx    Malayvone

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

TOP GEM  ...

This is color of love & happiness.

Using opal colors and patterns to create 

a millionaire's ART !!

This piece of art can never be re-created as each 

individual opal can never be repeated.

Lots of opals here is SOLD ...

Started as taking photos of our beautiful, 

rainbow collection from Australia 

(black opal & boulder opal), 

... enlarge each opal images and select the best part.    

Line them up in color scheme then.

100 pieces of colorful opal becomes this 

incredible ART PIECE !!  

Cut in opal shape and here it is ... 

TOP GEM  from Australia.   

www.gemstory.com.au

Love Australian black opal & boulder opal 

for their brightness, uniqueness, 

rareness and preciousness.

If this art was to be created with other kind of opals 

(such as white opal, welo opal, mexico opal, etc ...) 

the whole outcome will be completely different 

and it may not be as bright as this.

Anyway, life is beautiful & should be colorful just like Australian top opals.

A Happy New Year !!!!!!

Hope our associates, family, friends, opal lovers 

and clients will have lots of "happy colors" 

like this in year 2016.

And thanks for your continuous support, 

heaps of appreciation to my friends who's working 

so hard out in the bush  just to find one, 

new opals in the heat  ...  

Without our miners, we won't be here today, 

doing what we love!

Thanks & Love you all ♪

  

www.opal-direct.com

And my new year's resolution ?!?

"More opal for more happiness"  

(^^)

xxxx       Malayvone    

OPAL COLOR ...

Many people says that they're proud of being 
who they are and what they do, where they're from. 

Well, I am one of them too.  
(^^)

Being a "Laotian" (Lao People) 
makes me feeling special !!

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/laos

When I look at beautiful opals like these ... their color reminds me of Lao traditional dress, which I often wear or have worn at Lao party many times before.

Doesn't it resembles Lao's beautiful dress like above?

Nice and bright, elegant and very silky ...

When I was younger, I dancedin front of 500+

people who attended to my cousin's wedding, 

wearing Lao silk dress, colors exactly like the opal color showing here ...

Red, Gold, Orange, just 'firely' and 'passionate' 

and 'brightest' - breathtaking and unbelievably gorgeous, every time I wear Lao traditional dress, 

it made me feel like I was a super star, feeling really 

special & the best, with pride!!

Perhaps, these opals are also 'feeling' the same (?!)

Being Australian, being Solid ... and being 

'Red / Orange' colors, being black opal or boulder opal .. 

standing right up, above any other colors, 

must be feeling the greatest !!!

Of course, many other colors are beautiful in their own.

To see our huge collection, 

please check this site out.

http://www.opal-direct.com

Just be confident and happy, when you see & touch 

this amazing colors ...

As for me, it's the color of my life, my passion, 

my dream and happiest memories of my country, 

LAOS  (^^)

Only Australian Opal can show colors like this!!

Love Australia, Love Australian Opals and

Love the color of Lao traditional dress ...

Have a nice day everyone!!

xxxx     Malayvone

OPAL VS DESIGN ...?!

OPAL's beauty ...

It is usually judged by its color, vividness, unique character, 

ideal shape, size and overall appearance.

Very simple & clear.

However, I also believe 'quality opals' must 

come with 'great designs' ... 

Each, particularly handcrafted by a professional 

or skilled jeweller. 

Our black opal loose and boulder opal loose is 

100% natural,every piece is 

treasured special and handled with extra care.

So precious that it needs the right design and the right people

to touch & see our rainbow collection ...

Imagine an Opal without the right Design.

It's almost like ...

Life without a great partner, right?!?

Anyway, for those who is looking to see and purchase 
'One and Only' ... 

here's what you should do.

Study as much as possible, 

be patient,be serious and select with confidence  

(^^)

http://www.opal-direct.com

For those who's living or visiting Gold Coast, 

do go and check out our hand made opal jewellery displaying in the Surfers Paradise store, UGG KING.

You'll enjoy your time shopping, guaranteed! 

http://www.uggking.com.au/

Precious Australian Opal  ...

It is my passion & my life, it deserves to have 
the right designand should be treated 
SPECIAL !!!!

Visit our website to see more ...  

www.gemstory.com.au

Have a lovely day everyone.

xxxx     Malayvone

Valuing Opals ...

VALUING OPAL ...

Is really not easy, since opal comes in variety of colors, patterns, shapes and characters. Unlike any other gemstones! 

http://www.gemstory.com.au/valuing-black-opal.html

Often, opal comes with unique character like 

this beautiful 'blue & green' piece. 

A black opal with potch lines 

(black thin lines showing of its surface) 

can reduce the value but creates a unique character - therefore some opal admires is willing to pay more, 

if they like the 'LOOK' of it.   (^^)

Some understands that solid, Australian opal 

with vivid red colour is rarer than many other colours, 

but if other colours are more brighter and 

looks very attaractive to that particular person, 

it's the BEST to chose the piece they feel most 

comfortable with ... Red does not mean best, 

it's just a rare colour in general.

www.opal-direct.com

Do take time and learn more about 

'HOW TO VALUE OPALS' through our new page 

on the website. Thanks and good luck 

for your shopping !!!!!

xxxx     Malayvone

OPAL - Color meaning ♪

 

 Hello from beautiful Gold Coast.

Anyone believes in a 'FORTUNE TELLER' ?!?

Well, usually I don't  ... (^^) 

 

But sometimes it's fun to think what color

would suit you and the meaning of it.

Here is some samples ♪

 

 

GREEN COLOR

  A naturalist would normally select this.

The meaning for green color is good health, lucky,

generous, harmony, envy, fresh, renew and vigor !!

It is also a symble of 'wealth' too...

BLUE COLOR

  Always attracts people with this color!

Its meaning is tranquility, calms one's mind,

brings harmony in life, trust, confidence, security,

loyalty, very peaceful and cleanliness.

 

Perhaps BLUE is one of the most popular

color selected in clothing or gemstones!!?

Australian Opal - such as black opal & boulder opal

shows vivid sky blue / ocean blue color and they're

extremely popular amongst all buyers, hehe.   ^^ 

 

MULTI COLOR

 Is not something you'd pick in general but in OPAL,

red or multi-color is quite special due to its rareness.

A busy color like this indicates success,

bravely and non-stop challenging!

You are ready to accept anything ahead of you

and not afraid of being 'different' ...

 

Does it sound like you or what??!

 

RED COLOR

  Personally, I think this color belongs to ME  (^^) !!!

It symbolizes full of energy, passion, excitement,

desire, high speed (sounds a bit dangerous?), steamy heat, aggression, violence and lots of happiness & joy!!!

A very intense and passionate color so for some people,

it might be a little too risky, too much ...

 

Australian black opal & boulder opal with 'firely red color'

is considered one of the most high prized color of all.

Beautiful & Rare ♪♪

 

 

 

WHITE COLOR

  Still many people are admiring soft colors like this today,

and its meaning for 'whitish color' will be

purity (are you pure?), simple, peace, youth,

huminity and innocence.

Often brings a good marriage, harmony and

helps with high precision.

 

http://www.gemstory.com.au

 

 

 

Now you're ready to select one good opal for yourself

or for your loved ones  (^^)

Hope you enjoyed my COLOR theory!!!

 

 

***  Just for fun  ***

 

 

xxxx    Malayvone

OPAL VALUES ♪

What is a 'good opal' compares to 'not so good opal' ... 

What makes one more valuable than others??

 How is opal valued???

 

Well, let's think simple!

 

What looks pretty and more desirable to you in general?

Cars, houses, boats, humans, etc ...

Is it just the look that matter to you or the

detail is also important.

Perhaps our website can help answering more ..

 

  http://www.gemstory.com.au

 

Opal is exactly the same !! Select carefully, by following these factors ... 

 

 

**   SOLID or FAKE   **

Make sure an opal you're about to select is

not Doublet or Triplet, even color treated or lab created.

If it's fully solid (100% natural) then it's quite special. 

 

 

 

**   VIVID or PALE  ** 

Does that opal has colors and lustures,

brilliancy or good impressions to you on your first sight?

The brightness and clarity of colors displayed by

opal from its surface is quite important.

 

 

 

**   UNIQUE or BORIING   **

When you turn or move opal -

does the color and its pattern changes,

reflects and dances at all? If the pattern is collectable

then the value of opal normally increases,

and when it shows some 'play of color' then sure it'll be

more fun to look at & to wear for many years to come!

(^^)

**   CLEAN or SPOTTED   **

Always examine each piece of opal closely

because you don't want to purchase anything that has

deep scratches or cloudy spots or cracky quality opal.

In Australian 'boulder opal' (for instance),

the less brown ironstone showing on its surface,

the better & rarer it becomes.

 

 

 

**   BIG or SMALL   **

And of course, in anything ... I mean really 'anything' !!!

Is it BIG ENOUGH or a bit too small  (haha)

for you to enjoy??

If an opal is too small then its value can drop a bit,

the larger piece is always the better.

 

But if there's not much beauty or colors,

pick a smaller one with colors instead ♪♪

 

 

 

Further questions you have,

please write to me, thanks...

Love Australian Opals !!!  

 

Meet me at Tucson Show if you'd like

to see my 'rainbow collection' !!!

 

 

 

xxxx     Malayvone