How to Distinguish Natural vs Synthetic Opal

How to Distinguish Natural vs Synthetic Opal
Want an easy way to see the difference between natural and synthetic opals? All you need is a microscope! Our Gem Geek, Jake Talve-Goodman, teaches you how!
Special thanks to Jake Talve-Goodman (www.StLGems.com) and Vincent's Jewelers in the production of this video.
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[@samwalker5338]

Thank you

[@kamrankami8318]

How to make difference between monarch aka opal vs solid white opal. They look same.

[@uttampradesh]

Awesome Thanks for your precious advice. I am from New Delhi India and not finding any reliable Australian Fire Opel for long time. A few ppl have good piece s but selling it for sky high price tags. 😢

[@LawrenceGoodspeed]

I really liked that vid. I found it very informative. I've always liked opal but never knew the real details and now I'm gonna look through my collection 😮

[@Alihassan78910]

euorpion peoples belive on befit of stone ?

[@alzatiecamminagruppoescurs7747]

Useful!

[@user-gw4cd3bg8i]

Красивейший камень!!!! Необычный, как, сама, Природа ... Все оттенки 🌈 радуги, все цвета, в камешке... Художник - Природа, пробовала, на нем свою палитру цветов, изучала оттенки, смешения красок, не иначе....

[@belvera5976]

I bought my Opal jewellery in Lightning Rage South Australia

[@johndeer2622]

You're a liar.

[@user-fk3wr6ck4s]

Use a UV torch 365nm

[@yannick7570]

Top video

[@riyazuljannah4916]

Want to buy

[@Bomber411]

I still can't tell what is authentic opal and what is fake lab made. 😅

[@Riddhimanbajpai]

❤

[@miltonChaminda]

Ok

[@mussmussab2331]

I have money opals in Ethiopia You can bay it

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[@mysticdavestarotmachinesho5093]

Thirty six seconds in and ... sorry sunshine but that is not how opal is formed. Maybe you have never heard of Len Cram?

[@KenWangpiano]

Len is a pseudoscientist at best

[@Facetfarm]

Yes it is.