[Jewelry making - Article 00281] - [Orchid] Disputing all opal cracks theory

[C Roussel]

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Hi all,

    I would like to dispute the claims made that all opal cracks 
    eventually, this is simply not true, Some unstable opal will crack
    and craze but this is a very small  percentage considering the
    amount of opal in the market place. Claims like this is not good for
    any industry just like some people will  slam  opal from certain
    counties, this is an unfair and uneducated claim  as there is
    unstable and risky material in any gemstone category and the  only
    way to avoid this risk is education, education and more education 
    on the particular gemstone you wish to purchase. I have cut and
    carved black opal here on the field in Lightning Ridge  for 13yrs
    now and have spoken at length to long term opal buyers and  their
    percentage of stones cracking over some 30 and 40 years in the 
    trade was less than 1%, yes less than 1%, Keep in mind that these
    buyers  deal mostly in Black opal and Queensland boulder opal. 

    I am only responding to this as it's the 2nd time in the last 3mths
    that  these suggestions have been made. 

    Just a quick comment on all the orchid posting contributors, you
    people  are just wonderful and so sharing with your hard won
    experiences, this  is probably the most valuble thing in the
    jewellery trade today.  WELL  DONE TO YOU ALL. 

Christine

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