14 Of My Favorite Opal Specimens From My Collection
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Community member Publish Not your original work? Add source About 3 years ago I started a rock collection! After getting my first rough opal specimen, I have been on a mission to collect *at least one* opal from every locality. It's been a daunting task and I'm certainly not done, but I feel like I'm getting close! So far I have opal specimens from: Mexico, Nevada, Louisiana, Australia, Indonesia, Ethiopa, California, Honduras, Idaho and Oregon. I have acquired many varieties that are mined in different areas within those areas. I don't know if I'll ever be able to complete my goal...but it's fun trying! I'm going to share 14 of my favorite specimens from my collection; I have well over 200 individual opal specimens. This post may include affiliate links. #1
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Title Update ItzLog Follow Unfollow ItzLog Author, Community member Collector of Opals
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I LOVE opals, but I can't afford them :-( 2 2points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Honestly, specimen opal is quite affordable! These cost me anywhere from $12 to $50 each. The opals that cost a "fortune" are ones that are jewelry-grade. 1 1point reply Load More Replies... lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And your opals are gorgeous, I love the colors. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Thank you so much! 0 0points reply Jihana Jihana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, I did not know that! Can you point me in the right direction where I could buy those? 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Sure! If you go to the "ABOUT" section in my Imgur account, I leave a list/link to all the opal sellers I buy from! https://imgur.com/user/MamaSharkOoOo 0 0points reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I love opals. Most people who own opals do not realize that you should store your opals in plain water. NOT milk or anything like that. Opals dry out and lose their "color" and become very brittle. They ship uncut opals in water. I store all my opals, including the ring my husband gave me, in water. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago So if you get an opal that's already dried out and it's full of color and opal "fire", it's more than likely considered to be "stable" and putting it in water to store it could possibly make it "unstable" (dependent on what type of opal it is) 1 1point reply Load More Replies... ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Not ALL opals should be stored in water, only non-hydrophane opals are "safe" to be stored that way. Hydrophane opals can readily absorb significant amounts of water and also have the ability to dry it out, BUT there is a chance that they may become cloudy or transparent and lose their opal "fire" permanently. The Ethiopian Opals I've posted here are all NON-HYDROPHANE opals and these ones in particular MUST stay in water, as the conditions they were mined in were wet. Drying them out would likely cause them to crack or craze. Australian opal is also considered non-hydrophane but it will not be altered if submerged in water. You *can* put it in water if you want to (it won't absorb it), but it's unnecessary to do so. I'd be very suspicious of any opal vendor that sold jewelry-grade opal that was submerged in water. You have no clue if it is going to crack or be cloudy when dried out. 1 1point reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My information comes from someone who mines and sells opals in Australia. I guess he is just lying. 0 0points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago You can easily Google this information 0 0points reply [email protected] [email protected] Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago You have a beautiful collection. Opals are my favourite stones and although I recognise the beauty of white/crystal opals my preference is for boulder opals. The rich green and blues remind me of the colours of the Great Barrier Reef. 0 0points reply Load More Comments POST Jihana Jihana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Wow, you must have spent a fortune on those stones. I LOVE opals, but I can't afford them :-( 2 2points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Honestly, specimen opal is quite affordable! These cost me anywhere from $12 to $50 each. The opals that cost a "fortune" are ones that are jewelry-grade. 1 1point reply Load More Replies... lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And your opals are gorgeous, I love the colors. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Thank you so much! 0 0points reply Jihana Jihana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, I did not know that! Can you point me in the right direction where I could buy those? 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Sure! If you go to the "ABOUT" section in my Imgur account, I leave a list/link to all the opal sellers I buy from! https://imgur.com/user/MamaSharkOoOo 0 0points reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I love opals. Most people who own opals do not realize that you should store your opals in plain water. NOT milk or anything like that. Opals dry out and lose their "color" and become very brittle. They ship uncut opals in water. I store all my opals, including the ring my husband gave me, in water. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago So if you get an opal that's already dried out and it's full of color and opal "fire", it's more than likely considered to be "stable" and putting it in water to store it could possibly make it "unstable" (dependent on what type of opal it is) 1 1point reply Load More Replies... ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Not ALL opals should be stored in water, only non-hydrophane opals are "safe" to be stored that way. Hydrophane opals can readily absorb significant amounts of water and also have the ability to dry it out, BUT there is a chance that they may become cloudy or transparent and lose their opal "fire" permanently. The Ethiopian Opals I've posted here are all NON-HYDROPHANE opals and these ones in particular MUST stay in water, as the conditions they were mined in were wet. Drying them out would likely cause them to crack or craze. Australian opal is also considered non-hydrophane but it will not be altered if submerged in water. You *can* put it in water if you want to (it won't absorb it), but it's unnecessary to do so. I'd be very suspicious of any opal vendor that sold jewelry-grade opal that was submerged in water. You have no clue if it is going to crack or be cloudy when dried out. 1 1point reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My information comes from someone who mines and sells opals in Australia. I guess he is just lying. 0 0points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago You can easily Google this information 0 0points reply [email protected] [email protected] Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago You have a beautiful collection. Opals are my favourite stones and although I recognise the beauty of white/crystal opals my preference is for boulder opals. The rich green and blues remind me of the colours of the Great Barrier Reef. 0 0points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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14 Of My Favorite Opal Specimens From My Collection
2Kviews ItzLogCommunity member Publish Not your original work? Add source About 3 years ago I started a rock collection! After getting my first rough opal specimen, I have been on a mission to collect *at least one* opal from every locality. It's been a daunting task and I'm certainly not done, but I feel like I'm getting close! So far I have opal specimens from: Mexico, Nevada, Louisiana, Australia, Indonesia, Ethiopa, California, Honduras, Idaho and Oregon. I have acquired many varieties that are mined in different areas within those areas. I don't know if I'll ever be able to complete my goal...but it's fun trying! I'm going to share 14 of my favorite specimens from my collection; I have well over 200 individual opal specimens. This post may include affiliate links. #1
A Beautiful Mexican Opal On Its Natural Matrix
Report Final score: 4points ItzLog POST Tezdon Robinson Tezdon Robinson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago this one is my favorite, its just really pretty 1 1point reply #2Contra Luz Mexican Water Opal Without Light Behind It It s As Clear As Water
Report Final score: 4points ItzLog POST Tezdon Robinson Tezdon Robinson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago its like hes waving at me 1 1point reply #3Back To Mexican Opal
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Report Final score: 4points ItzLog POST Grudge-holding Treefrog Grudge-holding Treefrog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago This one is my favorite 1 1point reply #5Another Mexican Opal This Is Contra Luz Which Is A Type Of Opal That Needs Light Directed From Behind The Specimen
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Report Final score: 3points ItzLog POST Tezdon Robinson Tezdon Robinson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago It looks like aerogel 0 0points reply See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #11Gorgeous Precious Opal Specimen From Virgin Valley Nevada
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Title Update ItzLog Follow Unfollow ItzLog Author, Community member Collector of Opals
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* My hedgehog has a TikTok! You can find him @machine_gun_quilly Read more » Gabrielė Malukaitė Gabrielė Malukaitė Moderator, BoredPanda staff Gabrielė, or, as other people like to call her, Gab, Gabi, Gabert or Gabe, is a community manager at Bored Panda. Despite all the names above you can also call her a Viking since she has acquired a BA in Scandinavian Studies (feel free to send her a message in Norwegian). After the bachelor, this Viking wanted to conquer more lands—that is why she flew to Belgium and finished a MA in Cultural Studies. Gabrielė is a true culture enthusiast. Besides work, she is learning how to play a guitar and enjoys going to movies, art exhibitions and concerts. Read more » Show All Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! Popular on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves 30 Of The Most Hectic Homes As Shared On 'The Broke Agent' Instagram Account Bride Doesn't Include Wedding Dinner Price In Her Wedding Invites, Is Surprised To See Many Guests Canceling On Her After They Find Out Overworked Employee Quits Because He Wasn't Getting A Fair Wage, Costs The Company $40 Million 40 Embarrassing Moments People Didn't Know Who They Were Talking To And Made A Fool Of Themselves 30 Of The Most Hectic Homes As Shared On 'The Broke Agent' Instagram Account Write comments POST Jihana Jihana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Wow, you must have spent a fortune on those stones. I LOVE opals, but I can't afford them :-( 2 2points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Honestly, specimen opal is quite affordable! These cost me anywhere from $12 to $50 each. The opals that cost a "fortune" are ones that are jewelry-grade. 1 1point reply Load More Replies... lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And your opals are gorgeous, I love the colors. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Thank you so much! 0 0points reply Jihana Jihana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, I did not know that! Can you point me in the right direction where I could buy those? 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Sure! If you go to the "ABOUT" section in my Imgur account, I leave a list/link to all the opal sellers I buy from! https://imgur.com/user/MamaSharkOoOo 0 0points reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I love opals. Most people who own opals do not realize that you should store your opals in plain water. NOT milk or anything like that. Opals dry out and lose their "color" and become very brittle. They ship uncut opals in water. I store all my opals, including the ring my husband gave me, in water. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago So if you get an opal that's already dried out and it's full of color and opal "fire", it's more than likely considered to be "stable" and putting it in water to store it could possibly make it "unstable" (dependent on what type of opal it is) 1 1point reply Load More Replies... ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Not ALL opals should be stored in water, only non-hydrophane opals are "safe" to be stored that way. Hydrophane opals can readily absorb significant amounts of water and also have the ability to dry it out, BUT there is a chance that they may become cloudy or transparent and lose their opal "fire" permanently. The Ethiopian Opals I've posted here are all NON-HYDROPHANE opals and these ones in particular MUST stay in water, as the conditions they were mined in were wet. Drying them out would likely cause them to crack or craze. Australian opal is also considered non-hydrophane but it will not be altered if submerged in water. You *can* put it in water if you want to (it won't absorb it), but it's unnecessary to do so. I'd be very suspicious of any opal vendor that sold jewelry-grade opal that was submerged in water. You have no clue if it is going to crack or be cloudy when dried out. 1 1point reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My information comes from someone who mines and sells opals in Australia. I guess he is just lying. 0 0points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago You can easily Google this information 0 0points reply [email protected] [email protected] Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago You have a beautiful collection. Opals are my favourite stones and although I recognise the beauty of white/crystal opals my preference is for boulder opals. The rich green and blues remind me of the colours of the Great Barrier Reef. 0 0points reply Load More Comments POST Jihana Jihana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Wow, you must have spent a fortune on those stones. I LOVE opals, but I can't afford them :-( 2 2points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Honestly, specimen opal is quite affordable! These cost me anywhere from $12 to $50 each. The opals that cost a "fortune" are ones that are jewelry-grade. 1 1point reply Load More Replies... lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And your opals are gorgeous, I love the colors. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Thank you so much! 0 0points reply Jihana Jihana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, I did not know that! Can you point me in the right direction where I could buy those? 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Sure! If you go to the "ABOUT" section in my Imgur account, I leave a list/link to all the opal sellers I buy from! https://imgur.com/user/MamaSharkOoOo 0 0points reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I love opals. Most people who own opals do not realize that you should store your opals in plain water. NOT milk or anything like that. Opals dry out and lose their "color" and become very brittle. They ship uncut opals in water. I store all my opals, including the ring my husband gave me, in water. 1 1point reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago So if you get an opal that's already dried out and it's full of color and opal "fire", it's more than likely considered to be "stable" and putting it in water to store it could possibly make it "unstable" (dependent on what type of opal it is) 1 1point reply Load More Replies... ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Not ALL opals should be stored in water, only non-hydrophane opals are "safe" to be stored that way. Hydrophane opals can readily absorb significant amounts of water and also have the ability to dry it out, BUT there is a chance that they may become cloudy or transparent and lose their opal "fire" permanently. The Ethiopian Opals I've posted here are all NON-HYDROPHANE opals and these ones in particular MUST stay in water, as the conditions they were mined in were wet. Drying them out would likely cause them to crack or craze. Australian opal is also considered non-hydrophane but it will not be altered if submerged in water. You *can* put it in water if you want to (it won't absorb it), but it's unnecessary to do so. I'd be very suspicious of any opal vendor that sold jewelry-grade opal that was submerged in water. You have no clue if it is going to crack or be cloudy when dried out. 1 1point reply lara lara Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My information comes from someone who mines and sells opals in Australia. I guess he is just lying. 0 0points reply ItzLog (Post author) ItzLog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago You can easily Google this information 0 0points reply [email protected] [email protected] Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago You have a beautiful collection. Opals are my favourite stones and although I recognise the beauty of white/crystal opals my preference is for boulder opals. The rich green and blues remind me of the colours of the Great Barrier Reef. 0 0points reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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