gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Nov 12, 2021 20:11:05 GMT -5
This cab was cut just before I moved from CA to AZ. It's really hard to photograph and this is the best I can do. It's yellow fire opal from southeastern Oregon near the Idaho line. It cuts very nice faceted stones but I wanted to try a cab, so here it is. Some of this rough is much darker, almost amber in hue, and some is somewhat "cloudy." This cab is highly translucent and will make a great pendant when I get off my duff. It measures 13.5 19.9 x 7 mm. and weighs 11.02 ct.   |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 12, 2021 20:23:09 GMT -5
What a beautiful color! Does it have any fire? Or rather, what makes it a fire opal?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 12, 2021 21:58:56 GMT -5
What a beautiful color! Does it have any fire? Or rather, what makes it a fire opal? Fire opal is solid red, orange or yellow hued opal. Mostly from Mexico and South America, but Oregon has some. I have some of the orange-brown from there, but unfortunately that stuff cracked up like crazy once it dried out. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 12, 2021 21:59:26 GMT -5
This cab was cut just before I moved from CA to AZ. It's really hard to photograph and this is the best I can do. It's yellow fire opal from southeastern Oregon near the Idaho line. It cuts very nice faceted stones but I wanted to try a cab, so here it is. Some of this rough is much darker, almost amber in hue, and some is somewhat "cloudy." This cab is highly translucent and will make a great pendant when I get off my duff. It measures 13.5 19.9 x 7 mm. and weighs 11.02 ct. Beautiful stone, Rick! Love that lemon yellow color. |
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lunker
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Post by lunker on Nov 12, 2021 22:09:49 GMT -5
Cool it looks like a lemon drop
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 12, 2021 22:12:40 GMT -5
What a beautiful color! Does it have any fire? Or rather, what makes it a fire opal? Fire opal is solid red, orange or yellow hued opal. Mostly from Mexico and South America, but Oregon has some. I have some of the orange-brown from there, but unfortunately that stuff cracked up like crazy once it dried out. OK. Yes, come to think of it... I have a faceted Fanta orange fire opal from Mexico. I didn't know they could dry out and crack. Maybe I should check mine. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 12, 2021 22:20:52 GMT -5
Fire opal is solid red, orange or yellow hued opal. Mostly from Mexico and South America, but Oregon has some. I have some of the orange-brown from there, but unfortunately that stuff cracked up like crazy once it dried out. OK. Yes, come to think of it... I have a faceted Fanta orange fire opal from Mexico. I didn't know they could dry out and crack. Maybe I should check mine. Mine was opal from Oregon. Yours should be fine. If it doesn't crack or craze in the first year or so after being cut, it's stable.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 12, 2021 22:21:42 GMT -5
OK. Yes, come to think of it... I have a faceted Fanta orange fire opal from Mexico. I didn't know they could dry out and crack. Maybe I should check mine. Mine was opal from Oregon. Yours should be fine. If it doesn't crack or craze in the first year or so after being cut, it's stable. OK, thanks. |
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Post by jasoninsd on Nov 13, 2021 0:51:38 GMT -5
I'd have to agree with you...I think this will make an amazing pendant! Thanks for showing off this beauty! |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 13, 2021 12:27:44 GMT -5
That is beautiful!
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gemfeller
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Post by gemfeller on Nov 13, 2021 15:03:39 GMT -5
What a beautiful color! Does it have any fire? Or rather, what makes it a fire opal? What hummingbirdstones said, but to clarify a little: it's named "fire" opal because of the fire-like color of the orange-red varieties but it doesn't show play of spectral colors. The name "fire opal" has been misused for years in place of "precious opal," the type with play of color. Yellow opal of the kind I posted is also included under the name. I don't have any of the deep red type at the moment but this is an example of a faceted "fiery" orange fire opal:  ETA: rockjunquie, I didn't read your post about your faceted orange Mexican opal before I posted this. Sorry for the double info. |
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Post by Son Of Beach on Nov 13, 2021 15:18:50 GMT -5
What a beautiful color! Does it have any fire? Or rather, what makes it a fire opal? What hummingbirdstones said, but to clarify a little: it's named "fire" opal because of the fire-like color of the orange-red varieties but it doesn't show play of spectral colors. The name "fire opal" has been misused for years in place of "precious opal," the type with play of color. Yellow opal of the kind I posted is also included under the name. I don't have any of the deep red type at the moment but this is an example of a faceted "fiery" orange fire opal: ETA: rockjunquie , I didn't read your post about your faceted orange Mexican opal before I posted this. Sorry for the double info. That almost looks like digital art, the facets really add an artistic detail (I know an understatement, but you know what I mean). |
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