How to Distinguish Natural vs Synthetic Opal
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Published 2022-12-09
Want an easy way to see the difference between natural and synthetic opals? All you need is a microscope! Our Gem Geek, Jake Talve-Goodman, teaches you how!
Special thanks to Jake Talve-Goodman (www.StLGems.com) and Vincent's Jewelers in the production of this video.
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All Comments (17)
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Thank you
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Useful!
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Awesome Thanks for your precious advice. I am from New Delhi India and not finding any reliable Australian Fire Opel for long time. A few ppl have good piece s but selling it for sky high price tags. 😢
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I really liked that vid. I found it very informative. I've always liked opal but never knew the real details and now I'm gonna look through my collection 😮
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Top video
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Красивейший камень!!!! Необычный, как, сама, Природа ... Все оттенки 🌈 радуги, все цвета, в камешке... Художник - Природа, пробовала, на нем свою палитру цветов, изучала оттенки, смешения красок, не иначе....
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euorpion peoples belive on befit of stone ?
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❤
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Want to buy
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I bought my Opal jewellery in Lightning Rage South Australia
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Use a UV torch 365nm
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Ok
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I have money opals in Ethiopia You can bay it
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I still can't tell what is authentic opal and what is fake lab made. 😅
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Hi I need job your country
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Thirty six seconds in and ... sorry sunshine but that is not how opal is formed. Maybe you have never heard of Len Cram?
