Opal & Gemstone Jewelry


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The Opal Book


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Opal Identification & Value


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New edition with added chapters and sections. Provides all the information necessary for complete analysis and evaluation of any opal from a true gem. Properly identify opals from all over the world and what characteristics affect value. Breathtaking color photos throughout.




A Field Guide to Australian Opals


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"Written especially for the opal collector and gemmology student, as well as for the opal miner or visitor to the opal fields, this bokk names every recorded opal deposit in Australia and pinpoints every location on concise geologial maps. The text claifies in understandable terms the many mioneralogical, gemmological, and commercial complexities of the opal gemstone and explains the scientific factors involved in opal formation." - book jacket.




Opals


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This book is the latest in the popular Fred Ward Gem Book Series. The full-color photographs give the buyer and enthusiast all the information needed to understand the various types of opals and the ability to buy them wisely.




Secrets of the Gem Trade


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The definitive book for anyone wanting to learn how the best gemologists in the world evaluate precious gems, and what makes one stone merely a good stone versus a truly fabulous museum-quality gem. The author, Richard W. Wise, is one of the world's foremost gemologists.




Gemologue


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Liza Urla is the author of the jewelry blog, Gemologue https://gemologue.com/tag/jewelry-blog




Opal Cutting Made Easy


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Proven step-by-step approach to cutting opal. Easy-to-use guide that takes the beginner through the first stone to advanced cutting techniques, including doublet and triplet making.




Opal Advanced Cutting & Setting


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Master opal cutting and design information applicable to any cabochon material. In this sequel to Opal Cutting Made Easy, Learn all the techniques regularly offered in other books plus new hints, information and ideas not previously in print!