[Jewelry making - Article 01339] - Re: [Orchid] Distinguishing synthetic from natural opal?

[Jeanne Rhodes Moen]

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    I do have gemological equipment, but all of it is packed and hard to
    get at because I'm in the process of moving to the USA. I cannot see
    the scale like pattern, but it would help to have an example of that
    to know for sure what I'm looking for. Will see if I can find that on
    the net. For anyone interested, I've put up a page w/ this stone and
    the others I mentioned in another email at

    http://www.jeanniusdesigns.com/opal.html 

    The picture of this opal I too yesterday in direct sunlight w/ a
    supermacro lens. The pictures of the other opal were taken from the
    ebay auctions themselves. 

Jeanne

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