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Nevada Opals
We are fortunate to be able to offer the
Nevada Opals of David Lippmann for sale on this site. David is a chemist who has
developed a method of stabilizing, filling cracks in, and sometimes enhancing the color of
the beloved Nevada Opal. See the October 1999 Rock and Gem article, Stabilizing
Opal, written about David's work by Bob Jones.
Click on the images below, also used in the
Rock and Gem article, used with Mr. Lippmann's permission, to enlarge them and get
an idea of how good these stabilized opals look once they have been treated with
David's process. Previous cracks or crazes are hardly visible.
Photo by Bob Jones
Photo by Bob Jones
Photo by Bob Jones
Photo by Bob Jones
Jewelry by Haus of Gems
San Marcos, Texas
As you can see from the photos above these
opals look really good once they have been stabilized. Previous cracks are almost
invisible. The opals found below are from the Rainbow Ridge Mine of
Virgin Valley, Nevada. The treated opals have a shine and can be used in jewelry or
as specimens just as they are. David does not recommend that you try traditional
cutting methods on these stones, but rather use the stones as they are. None of his
stabilized opals have developed new cracks, but a few have broken along prior lines when
being cut. He cannot warrant the opals if they have been cut, but will refund
the purchase price of an unaltered opal if it breaks within a reasonable period of time.
All of the stones have already been stored for at least one year to determine
stability. None of the opals listed below have been color treated. This is a
Nevada opal that you will not have to keep in a vial of water. All have
extremely bright fire that a photograph has difficulty capturing. We will be
happy to provide additional views of any of the stones.
Nevada 469
Nevada 469 weighs 8.19 Carats
17.25 mm x 11.63 mm x 7.69 mm
Dense very bright fire.
$ 410.00 Reduced to $
307.50
Nevada 479
Nevada 479 weighs 8.54
20.52 mm x 14.85 mm x 7.68 mm
$ 342.00 Reduced to $
256.50
This one has clear parts and opaque parts with very
bright scattered multi-color fire in places.
To read about one man's experience with
digging for opals in Nevada go to Gem Travels.
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