WHAT IS AN OPAL?

OKANAGAN OPALS ARE CUT INTO 6 TYPES OF GEMSTONES

SOLID OPAL GEMSTONES are cut from the larger more competent pieces of precious opal. Smaller pieces and chips of opal are used in inlay jewellery.
BOULDER OPAL GEMSTONES are cut from the more competent pieces of opal bearing rock utilizing the natural rock as part of the body of the stone.
BLACK BACKED DOUBLETS are composite gemstones created by backing crystal opal (transparent to translucent precious opal) with black serpentine or other dark colored rock.
BOULDER OPAL DOUBLETS are composite gemstones created by adhering quartz caps onto layers of opal which are still attached to the natural host rock. Boulder opal doublets are created using the same techniques as are used to make Ammolite doublets.
OPAL TRIPLETS GEMSTONES & OPAL CHIP INLAY jewellery are also made.

The manufacturing and cutting techniques used and the product produced by Okanagan Opal Inc. are similar to those found in the "opal industry" world wide.

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