Making an original ordered pendant top part1

On today and next upload,

I am going to report how to make an original jewellery.

This time, one of very fashionable customer

has ordered to set his favorite opal from Opal Direct

into his own "COOL" silver pendant.

 This is the Loose Stone that he selected from Opal Direct.
We have introduced this beauty on the other day in here.

Solid Australian Boulder Opal 2.05carat from Queensland.

What a sparkling colour it has!!!!

Then, this is his pendant head.

We want the opal to sit on it like the picture below.

How the jeweller work on them!?

Would it be perfect!?

Would the opal sit nicely on the pendant head!?

I will report how it ends up next update!!!!

So don't miss out!!!

Opal Direct website

http://www.opal-direct.com/ 

xxx Mayu

 

Heat up Ethiopian Opal in microwave!?!?

Have you seen a page of

"Heat Opals in microwave!" on our website?? 

This page is one of very popular page on

Gemstory's website and there is a gentleman,

Mr.Ben, living in USA,

who was inspired by the page and made the

same experiment, but with an Ethiopian Opal.

The origin of  Ethiopian Opal is volcanic

so that it has a high water content.

Therefore, it should be protected from heat and

prolonged exposure to strong light, which could dry it out.

Mr. Ben heated up Ethiopian Opal in microwave

in his experiment.

As a result, Mr. Ben has reported

“It fractured into thousands of little pieces・・・・”

When we heated up Australian Black and Boulder Opal

in our experiment last time,

they didn't change their colour or any condition.

Many people think that Opal needs to be avoided

 in extreme heat or needs to dip in water occasionally

to keep its best condition, but this experiment has

approved that you should not be sensitive about it.

On the other hand, Ethiopian Opal contains higher

percentage of water. So when it comes to Ethiopian Opal,

you should be more sensitive about heat, dryness and lighting

to avoid drying it out.

Australian Opal is very stable and you don't need to

 be worried too much!!!!!

(I'm not saying that Ethionpian opal is bad!)

Everybody has a different taste,

some people might like a milky colours or

fragility of Ethiopian Opal, or some people,

like me, love a stability and vivid colours

of Australian Opal.

In the end, I'd like to thank you to Mr. Ben for

reporting such a great work!!

See more experiments???

Visit Gemstory's website!!

xxx Mayu



Like our new collection?

Well, well, well..

Here is my new favorite piece of 'Boulder Opal Loose Stone' to share with you all. It is lovely, very bright, good proportion and reasonably priced.

This beautiful, special piece is weight 0.92ct...not too big or small, just 'RIGHT' to set into a ring or even into a pendant. Its play of color is magnificent, with some pinfire pattern!!!!!!

Who wouldn't want a lovely gemstone like this, if you're to be surprised by your partner?

As you all know, good things don't come easily in life... so is this opal loose. I just love it...and wanted to share its beauty with you today, hehehe.

xxxx   Malayvone

Beautiful semi-precious gemstone's...

Do you know how much time & energy does it take to create something 'really special' ??!!?

When gemstones are found underground, susually they're in the 'unique & natural forms' like here... Some are clean, some are not, depends on how one's naturally compound or where they're from.

Then, it's up to the gemstone lover / dealer to decide what needs to be done next!! Will these beautiful gemstones be introduced in the natural form or are they going to be cut & polished before they're exposed to the market...

 

In our business style, we normally prefer to have these gems cut & polished, that way we can show the "TRUE QUALITY" without having to take our own risks... and it's easier to use them to make beautiful items like here...

Gold Coast is wonderful and shining like our beautiful opal products today!!!!

xxxx    Malayvone

cloud at sunset

Like a cloud at sunset,

Opal Direct has delivered an unique Black Opal

loose stone to a customer.

This amazing 52.4carat Solid Black Opal

has just cought one's heart!!

Here is a measurement of this opal,

just in case you can't imagine

how large 52.4carat is....

It admires many customers

because of its adorable cutting.

It has a lot of hills and valleies with vivid

red, green, pink, blue, orange......

An unique shape with unique colours

plus an unique cutting!!!

Such a "FUN" piece :)

Opal Direct website http://www.opal-direct.com/

xxx Mayu