The Thought Emporium on YouTube dissects creating opal!
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 6:16 pm
The way to make an opal from The Thought Emporium.
Thanks for sharing, but i do like the real ones best as wood replacements are special. Claims to find your own are dirt cheap.
Opal is easily one of the most beautiful gem stones and surprisingly it is also quite easy to grow synthetically. Unlike other gems which are solid crystals, opal is made of silica nanoparticles which have to be stacked together in just the right way to produce their magnificent colors. By growing silica nanoparticles of the right size, synthetic opal can be grown that looks just as amazing as the real thing.
Thanks for sharing, but i do like the real ones best as wood replacements are special. Claims to find your own are dirt cheap.
Opal is easily one of the most beautiful gem stones and surprisingly it is also quite easy to grow synthetically. Unlike other gems which are solid crystals, opal is made of silica nanoparticles which have to be stacked together in just the right way to produce their magnificent colors. By growing silica nanoparticles of the right size, synthetic opal can be grown that looks just as amazing as the real thing.