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This is my attempt at a design for the purple opal.

Is this possible to make even if the silver is curved?
I spoke to a jeweler who said that this wasn't possible because the setting needed tension and curves in the silver take that tension away.

// Elin

To Pink Diamond - - - > Wow, thank you so much! I had the Welo set in silver (I only wear silver, as gold does not suit me) and I have an idea of a setting for the purple opal too, maybe with some small round Paraiba tourmalines as accent. I was thinking of having a jeweler set the opal in a silver ...

Thank you so much for explaining this to me. I am so excited and happy to be among others who have a true passion and interest for gemstones! This link goes to the Welo opal. m This one is for the purple opal m This link takes you to the uneven shaped opal m This one goes to the round one m This lin...

Hello PinkDiamond and thank you for your warm and kind welcome! You need not apologize for not being able to answer right away. We all have lives outside of the internet, with important things we have to do. I've not cut any genuine opals, but I have tried my hand at cutting and polishing synthetic ...

Hi, RHD!

Thank you for your welcome!

Is it permitted to post links to the opals that I've bought?
I don't have the best camera on my phone.

The links go to Etsy and OpalAuctions.com, and there are videos and pictures there, as well as info on the gemstones.

// Elin

Hello everyone! My name is Elin and I am a Swedish woman who has been in love with opals ever since I first saw one in a school book at age eleven when I was writing work on gemstones. My favorite opal types are: * Yowah * Welo * Koroit * Boulder * Gilson (synthetic) * Aurora (synthetic) I joined th...