[Jewelry making - Article 00116] - Re: [Orchid] Opal setting philosophy

[Wellsie]

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    Hi all , I have a couple of questions , what is a contra luz opal ?
    Next , a few years ago I made a broach  - silver with an orange
    Mexican fire Opal in an open setting - I wanted the colour to shine
    on the background . It looked good , but the fire - subtle to start
    with - doesn't stand out . I wonder if a darkened setting , as a few
    people have mentioned lately , would have been better ? Any help for
    next time would be appreciated .  Philip Wells   wellsie AT xtra.co.nz 

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