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Czech Fire Polish Glass Beads 6mm Round Peridot Opal (25) List Price: $3.49 Average Rating:   |
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Fire Polished beads are glass beads that are faceted by machine. The edges and surface are then given a softer, polished look by placing the beads in hot ovens or over open flames. By virtue of this process, Fire Polished beads are all slightly different from each other; this adds to their charm. Unlike Austrian faceted crystals, Fire Polished beads contain no lead. It is the heat polishing process that gives them their soft glow and brilliance. Colors may vary from dye lot to dye lot, so it is best to buy sufficient beads for your project all at one time. Colors may appear darker and more intense in larger beads, and softer and more translucent in smaller beads. |
Opal Fire
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 ROUGH MEXICAN FIRE OPAL 5000 CTS RARE LARGE SIZE US $39,900.00 |
 LIGHTNING RIDGE BLACK OPAL SOLID GEMSTONE FIRE WHITE US $14,999.00 |
 ATCM512 SOLID BLACK OPAL Total gem QUAL fire SEE VIDEO US $10,890.00 |
 53031 CT AMAZING HOT RAINBOW FIRE OPAL ROUGH RARE US $10,600.00 |
 Giant Austraian Full Fire Gemstone 350Cts Opal 75 US $9,800.00 |
 Natural Mexican Hot Fire Orange Red Oval Set Opal 10 ct US $5,999.99 |
 Natural Mexican Hot Fire Orange Red Pear Set Opal 10 ct US $5,999.99 |
 28144CT EXCEPTIONAL HOT RAINBOW FIRE OPAL ROUGH RARE US $5,620.00 |
 ATC338 SOLID BLACK OPAL never ending fire With VIDEO US $4,950.00 |
 Australian One Of A Kind Solid 45ct Fire Gem Opal 30 US $4,800.00 |
 ATC330 SOLID BLACK OPAL parallel bands of fire wVIDEO US $4,300.00 |
 Investment Austraian Full Fire Gemstone 17Cts Opal 74 US $3,900.00 |
 Solid Full Fire Australian Gemstone 240Cts Opal 88 US $3,700.00 |
 DRY BLACK VIRGIN VALLEY OPAL W MULTI COLORS OF FIRE US $3,500.00 |
 400CT PRESIOUS VIRGIN VALLEY OPAL TREE BRANCH W FIRE US $3,500.00 |
 Spectacular 165 ct Australian Fire Opal Make Offer US $3,395.75 |
 Investment Austraian Full Fire Gemstone 55Cts Opal 72 US $3,100.00 |
 3725 CT World Class Rare WoW Natural Orange Fire Opal US $3,064.00 |
 Natural Mexican Fire Orange Round Set Opal 9 104 mm US $2,999.99 |
 Fire Orange Red Natural Mexican Opal Round Pair 11 mm US $2,999.99 |
 Mexican Hot Fire Orange Opal Oval 54 ct Certificate US $2,999.99 |
 Natural Solid Fire Australian Gemstone 140Cts Opal 87 US $2,900.00 |
 Natural Solid Fire Australian Gemstone 30Cts Opal 103 US $2,900.00 |
 Play of Color Fire Orange Oval Natural Mexican Opal US $2,899.99 |
 Mexican Fire Opal Oval 1280 carats US $2,880.00 |
 Koroit Boulder Opal Freeform Cabochon Fantastic Fire US $2,800.00 |
 Natural Solid Fire Australian Gemstone 15Cts Opal 104 US $2,600.00 |
 Spectacular 993 ct Australian Fire Opal Make Offer US $2,550.00 |
 ATC327 SOLID BLACK OPAL Bright fire with REALITY VIDEO US $2,420.00 |
 Natural Solid Fire Australian Gemstone 45Cts Opal 101 US $2,400.00 |
 Spectacular 17 ct Australian Fire Opal Make Offer US $2,379.99 |
 Natural loose OVAL AUSTRALIAN OPAL lot 10000ctw FIRE US $2,300.00 |
 Fire Solid Natural Cooberpedy Investment Opal 20Ct 41 US $2,300.00 |
 Mexican Fire Opal Cushion Cut 1029 carats US $2,200.00 |
 MAJESTIC 671ct FIRE OPAL MULTI COLORS FINE RARE CLEAR US $2,200.00 |
 WOW 659ct FINE FIRE OPAL MULTI COLORS RARE CLEAR US $2,150.00 |
 Mexican Fire Opal Oval 1013 carats US $2,125.00 |
 Stunning Solid Fire Australian Gemstone 75Cts Opal 76 US $2,100.00 |
 Koroit Boulder Opal Freeform Cabochon Great Color Fire US $2,100.00 |
 Koroit Boulder Opal Freeform Cabochon Green Blue fire US $2,100.00 |
 FNF Strking Blond OpalPremium Fire Agate Gem Cabochon US $2,000.00 |
 Beautiful Austrialian Opal FIRE Gold Diamonds US $2,000.00 |
 Mexican Fire Opal 278ctw US $2,000.00 |
 Hot Pair Fire Orange Red Mexican Natural Opal 35 ct US $1,999.99 |
 Sparkling Natural Mexican Fire Orange Opal Pear 426 ct US $1,999.99 |
 Flawless Fantastic 1553 CTTOP AAA NATURAL FIRE OPAL US $1,999.99 |
 LIGHTNING RIDGE ROUGH BLACK OPAL FIRE SOLID GEMSTONE US $1,999.00 |
 Mexican Fire Opal Oval 1020 carats US $1,985.00 |
I would like to buy a high quality,fire opal for about 500 dollars.How big would it be???
Also,what would that fire opal wiegh,being a 500 to 600 dollar stone.Thanks for your time and information.Tom Science 3
depends on the quality, but around 2 carats
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Opals Australia Gold
Though opals are found around the world, Australia is the biggest source . Precious opal is a hydrous silicon dioxide material, that flashes iridescent colors when it is seen from different angles, or when the is moved or when the light source is moved. This is also know by the term Koroit-Opal.( Boulder Opals)
Certain opals display quite different colors once viewed from different directions, or when the Koroit-opal is turned, or when the light source is moved around. This phenomenon is known by the term "play of color" or opalescence. The color in many Opals is truly exceptional and very pleasing to then eye. The wide range of color in a particular Opal is determined by the diameter and spacing of the silica spheres. Certain colors of an Opal can change depending upon the angle of light incidence, so when an Opal is rotated, its color can change or disappear completely.
Boulder Opals or Koroit-opals is a term for opal mining this is not a actual city or suburb.
Boulder Opals exhibiting such colors, are termed precious and are very valuable, those without it are termed common and have little or no value what so ever. The desirability of opal is based upon color Intensity, and diversity, and uniformity, pattern and ability to be seen from any angle. Most precious Koroit opals will show or reflect a number of colors. The only other major amorphous gemstone is amber. Good quality opals are transparent, not milky. The huge number of colors in Opals are caused by the regular array of silica spheres ,diffracting white light, and breaking the light into the colors of the light spectrum.
Opal is a soft stone, as well as a delicate stone. It is usually milky and translucent. Opal is a hardened silica gel containing 5-20% water. Boulder Opals have a rating a 5.5 to 6.5 on the hardness scale. Opal is amorphous, meaning, it has no crystal structure. Opals may be somewhat porous, in which case it is dangerous to immerse it in liquids other than water. Opal is made from small silica spheres arranged in a regular pattern. The type of silica in Opals is chemically similar to quartz, but Opal silica contains water within the mineral structure. Precious Opal generally contains about 6-10% water.
Boulder opals are found in several places in Australia (including finds like Big Ben). Queensland has the highest area of Koroit or boulder opal fields. 70 per cent of the worlds quality opals come from this little Australian settlement. Opals were discovered 1915.
Opals have been considered a mystical precious stone for hundreds of years. It is said to help the wearer's psychic powers. Opals are supposed to further enhance the positive characteristics for those people born under the zodiac sign of Cancer. Koroit-opals is very chemically similar to quartz, Rubies are said to change color according to the health of the wearer,Opals are also softer type of gemstone, compared to that of diamonds. This may have contributed to the perception of opals being "bad luck".
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