Description

What is Crystal Opal?

Crystal Opals are transparent opals found in Coober Pedy, Lightning Ridge and other smaller mining towns including Mintabie and White Cliffs. Transparency in the opals means that if you shine a light to the opal, you will be able to see through it; the body tone of the opal is not solid. On the opal body tone scale a crystal opal is found at N8 and N9.

Lightning Ridge Crystal Opal

Whilst Lightning Ridge is a predominantly black opal discovery area, crystal opal is also often found in the regions mining efforts. Typically, you can tell the difference between Coober Pedy Crystal and Lightning Ridge Crystal if you work with both kinds of opal long enough; there are distinct patterns and colors evident in each locations type of crystal. There are two types of Crystal Opals from Lightning Ridge; Standard Crystal Opals with a body tone of N8 and N9, and Black Crystal Opals with a black body tone base (transparent black opals). There are some spectacular patterns that can be found in Lightning Ridge Crystal Opals including Chaff Patterns, Digital Patterns and Flashy Directional Patterns. Actually; any pattern that can be found in a Black Opal can be found in a Crystal or Black Crystal opal from Lightning Ridge, however the ones mentioned are much more common.

Coober Pedy Crystal Opal

The predominant supplier of crystal opal in the world is Coober Pedy. Coober Pedy is the worlds largest opal town and a major draw card for Australian tourism. The region of Coober Pedy has discovered both Crystal and White Opals. Crystal Opal from Coober Pedy is a popular choice by Jewellers around the world. Coober Pedy Crystal Opals have an N8 and N9 body tone. Some very bright material has been discovered in Coober Pedy. In general, Coober Pedy opals are very much affordable within the gemstone market.

What is Crystal Opal used for and what is it worth?

Crystal Opals are ideal for bezel settings as the bezel will trap the light into the opal to show its best colours and patterns. These include rings, earrings and even pendants for larger sized crystals. Crystal Opals are used in non bezel settings as well, however this is not as good a choice as bezel as it will not show the best colors and pattern of the opal. The value of crystal opals are generally lower than other types of opals. Like all opals however, there are some very high value crystal opals with very bright rainbow colors and unusual patterns.

Additional information

Color	Green, Orange, Yellow
Price	200-499
Shape	Oval
Size	Earrings

Shipping Information

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We post all items discreetly labeled ‘lapidary item’ with a value of $20 as to not attract attention from customs at different country borders.
If for some reason your item is held by customs, you are liable to pay the necessary duties or taxes associated with the countries custom control.
Please note we do not cover import liabilities that may be applied by the government of the destination country.
We will not accept any responsibility for customs delays, duties or taxes that may apply in the destination country.
Under no circumstance do we accept orders back due to rejection of customs charges.
We are not responsible if customers are not notiﬁed by their country’s postal authority or customs office that items are awaiting payment of customs duties and taxes.
Shipping charges are non refundable.

Postal Address

We have the option to send items to either the address provided in the order form or the address provided by Paypal.
In most cases, when paying by Paypal, we will ship to the address in Paypal so that all parties are covered under the Paypal buyer / seller protection policy.
It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that both addresses are correct at the time of purchase.
All orders are being shipped the same day or day after you placed an order (Monday-Friday), any changes to shipping address must happen asap.

Registered Shipping and Insurance

We send all purchases via registered shipping with tracking to ensure parcels do not go missing.
We include shipping insurance to point of delivery, complimentary with purchase. This excludes theft from your letterbox once delivered so please ensure your parcel is being delivered to a secure place.

Returns and Refunds

As a general rule, we assess returns and refunds on a case by case basis.
We offer exchanges and/or refunds only where the products:
Faulty item - (other than where the fault is caused by you)
Misdescribed by us - (as determined by us in our sole discretion)
We will not offer an exchange or refund for any other reason.
We do not accept returns on sale or discounted items unless there is a fault.
We will not take any responsibility for breakages, cracks or damage to the opals during handling of the items in postage and whilst a jeweller works with the opals.
Duty of care: You have a duty of care for the product while it is in your possession.
If you damage the product, then subsequently return the product, you may not be granted a refund or exchange on the item.
Change of mind: We do not accept returns for change of mind or circumstances.
We provide full zoomable photographs, video, weight and measurements to ensure that our customers can make a good decision on if they wish to purchase an item from our website.
Items must be returned to us within 7 days of your receipt of the order to be eligible for an exchange or refund.
Items returned beyond this period will not be accepted by us, and will remain your responsibility.
All items need to be returned to us in their original condition, in the ORIGINAL PACKAGING & UNTOUCHED.
If you are entitled to a refund or exchange, we will only grant you the refund or exchange once evidence of the faulty product or misdescription is received by us.
We have received the product and have inspected it and assessed whether it is eligible for a refund or exchange.
We will not be responsible for the payment of any delivery costs or any import or customs duties, taxes, levies or other liabilities that may apply.
We strongly recommend returning via registered post with a tracking ID so that your parcel does not go missing.
We package our opals very well for safe transit and if anything does happen to the item during transit, or if the item goes missing in transit then we will not be liable for this.
We cover all of our shipments with full insurance for theft or breakage up until point of delivery (ie letterbox, doorstep ect).
Our insurance does not cover theft of mail after point of delivery so please ensure you are sending your opal to a safe place.
If you would like to cancel your order before dispatch please contact us ASAP as we generally post items within a few hours of receiving your order.
We will not be able to offer a refund after the item has been shipped.
Please contact us in regards to sending return parcels before shipping.

Calibrated Oval Australian Opal Pair 2.59 ct