katarinaalves
New Member
I've been seeing Opal jewelry or gemstone almost everywhere whether these are people wearing it or at the shops but the most common concern among everyone is how to identify a Natural and Synthetic Opal.
- Always Remember; Natural Ethiopian Opals have irregular color flashes while the synthetic or lab-made Opal will show very perfect and uniform play of color.
- Check the side view of Opal; if it shows column like or layered patterns from the side view then its synthetic.
- And one of the most important and easy trick to check if the Opal is Natural or Synthetic is to drop water on the Gem. If it absorb the water then its Original and if not then its Synthetic. Note that Ethiopian Opal Gemstone are Hydrophane in nature meaning they can absorb little amount of water.
If you've any other tips to check if the Ethiopian Opal is Natural or Lab-made then feel free to share you views.
- Always Remember; Natural Ethiopian Opals have irregular color flashes while the synthetic or lab-made Opal will show very perfect and uniform play of color.
- Check the side view of Opal; if it shows column like or layered patterns from the side view then its synthetic.
- And one of the most important and easy trick to check if the Opal is Natural or Synthetic is to drop water on the Gem. If it absorb the water then its Original and if not then its Synthetic. Note that Ethiopian Opal Gemstone are Hydrophane in nature meaning they can absorb little amount of water.
If you've any other tips to check if the Ethiopian Opal is Natural or Lab-made then feel free to share you views.
