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Free form opal is opal that has been carved to shop the beauty of the opals natural state. Most opal nobby’s are not perfect but can provide you with an opal solid, just not in a traditional state like an oval. Free form opal can be so much more of challenge for the jeweler to make up into a piece of jewelry.
Opals are not very hard and cannot be heated like diamonds so care is needed when setting an opal, especially as a free form opal solid. The edges of free forms can be sharper than traditional oval shaped stones, so the edges can chip easier. The most important thing you must do when deciding to get a free form opal is find a jeweler that has had a lot of experience in setting and making opal jewelry.
Some free form opals have amazing shapes, some even with holes in them. This can be utilized by setting other gemstones in the hole. This can make a fantastic and unique design piece. Which will be seen across the room.
Free form opal is usually cut to save carats on the opal. Seam opal is different from nobby opal but still made into free forms. The seam opal is an easier cutter than nobby opal thus deciding how to cut it can take less time to decide how to.
There is many opal carvers in Lightning Ridge and will be more than happy to carve any rough opal that you may have to cut.
The most common way to carve opal is using dremels and nova points. By using a dremel and different cutting compounds can make polishing undulating surfaces an easier job. Getting into little sand spots in the opal without losing gem color is a must.
Free form opal comes in every different type of opal from black opal to white to crystal opal.
For more information on opal cutting or purchasing opal. Please email blackopalsdirect@live.com or you can call me on Skype My username is Blackopaldirect and it's free!
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