Gave another try at opal polishing...
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:22 pm
Good afternoon opalholics
I tried my hands again at polishing.
So I won a nice welo opal for 24$ some time ago. It was very bright and had some beautiful vibrant bars, but only the smaller sides were shown: I will also place the link of the auction for a video: https://www.opalauctions.com/products/5 ... gh-1416864
So I got myself 100, 600, 1200 grit sandpaper and some cerium oxide, and this is the result: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aRyPSf1n6zs
I took the video in my kitchen no weird super bright led lightnings or anything like that. I think it looks pretty good.
Also, I decided to polish only one side and not the other, so that I have a "darker" side so that colours look better. Not sure about that, tho.
Let me know what you think
-Michele
I tried my hands again at polishing.
So I won a nice welo opal for 24$ some time ago. It was very bright and had some beautiful vibrant bars, but only the smaller sides were shown: I will also place the link of the auction for a video: https://www.opalauctions.com/products/5 ... gh-1416864
So I got myself 100, 600, 1200 grit sandpaper and some cerium oxide, and this is the result: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aRyPSf1n6zs
I took the video in my kitchen no weird super bright led lightnings or anything like that. I think it looks pretty good.
Also, I decided to polish only one side and not the other, so that I have a "darker" side so that colours look better. Not sure about that, tho.
Let me know what you think
-Michele