[Jewelry making - Article 00006] - Re: [Orchid] Opal setting philosophy

[Lee Einer]

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    Actually, I think mounting a translucent opal with a highly polished
    back may turn out to hide the fire rather than accentuating it,
    unless it is a contra luz. It stands to reason, as a polished back
    has exactly the opposite effect of a black backing. It shouldn't be
    hard to test, though; take your translucent opal, place it on a
    mirror with good illumination, and then place the same opal on a
    black background with the same illumination. Which looks better? 

    On a side note, and totally off-topic, I have switched my operating
    system to Linux Mandrake 8.2. What a fantastic OS! I will never go
    back to MS Windows. If any of you want info on this, please contact
    me off-list. 

Lee Einer

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