Ring with opal

The ring with opal in silver is the ideal solution for everyday wear. Opal is more multifaceted and surpasses all other minerals in terms of the number of shades that can contain one stone. And it gives him incredible compatibility with any of your outfits. But at the same time he is too handsome and noble not to pay attention to himself at all. A ring with black opal is able to fascinate the eye so much that you forget about the passage of time.

Avoiding fake stones

A pleasant moment for those who choose a gold or silver ring with opal is the fact that it is quite simple to determine a fake and you can do it yourself on the shop. Pay attention to such features of the behavior of natural and synthetic stones:

1. The natural opal is illuminated from below, passing the sun's rays. Bring the jewelry to the window and carefully look, if you do not see the light areas along the contour and small iridescent inserts in the depth of the stone, it is likely that it is a fake or synthetic analog.
2. Holes at the junction with the substrate. To violate the reflection of light by natural opal, a substrate of another mineral may be present, but in this case there will be slight unevenness and roughness in the place of bonding the seams. If such a feature of opal in the store is explained precisely by a combination of stones, but at the same time the substrate itself is smooth, it can be confidently asserted that in front of you is a doublet or a triplet of a fake mineral.
3. Uniform color. The ring with white opal is difficult to check on this parameter, but it works very well with colored stones. Look at the stone for light and try to look at the color of its base. Small iridescent spots at the top can be knocked down, but it's important for you to look deep into it. A natural stone has a homogeneous base, artificial, because of its color, it can be darker in some places, and lighter in others.

How to care for ornaments with opal?

In principle, the opal is quite strong and unpretentious to the conditions of wearing a stone. If you wear an engagement gold ring with opal, it is not necessary to take it off while you are washing your hands, doing some kind of working manipulation - this stone does not react to simple chemical influences. But for opal it is important not to be in direct sunlight and near objects radiating heat. Approximately 15% of this stone is water, and it actively evaporates when heated. After losing all the moisture, the stone is cracked, because of what in the old days it was called "cod". If you happen to overheat the decoration somewhere, be sure to bring it home for a short while in a glass of water to restore the internal balance of the components.