Pink Opal Gems, Information For Pink Opals
Pink Opal Gemstones, Suitability For Silver Jewelry.
Before discussing the suitability of pink opal gems for silver rings, we need to mention a few things about pink opal gemstones. Firstly, it is true that genuine pink opal gems are available straight out of the mines. Secondly, it is not true that all opals come from the ‘Opal Country’ namely Australia. Pink opals are mined in Peru. If you break open one of the opal pieces mined from the Peru opal mines, you will see that the gemstone is a whitish pink right from it’s origin. Yes some gem providers use low grade pink opal (as it is cheaper) and then find ways to artificially enhance it’s color. You can avoid such frauds by buying your pink opal gem or jewelry from the right source.
Now let us talk about the suitability of pink opal gemstones for silver rings. The biggest advantage that pink opal has over other varieties of opal is that, it is affordable. The serene pastel pink gemstone is gorgeous, calm and soothing. Considering the fact that the color is natural and not processed in any way, the price of pink opal gems is affordable. You can get sizes even upto 4 to 6 carats at a reasonable price. Since jewelry buyers do not expect to pay thousands of dollars for a good quality opal silver ring, pink opal fits the budget. Even a custom made high quality silver ring with pink opal should not be priced more than 300 to 350 U.S$. You can therefore see that the price range of pink opal gems plays itself well for the silver jewelry sector.
Let us now come to the issue of durability of your pink opal sterling silver ring. Pink opal is an opaque gemstone and most of this is cut in smooth cabachon cut. Gem sources like www.directstones.com can custom cut pink opal in a faceted or any other form that you want. However remember that faceted opal can get damaged along the vertex of the facets, cabachon cut is therefore much better.
Like all opals, pink opal gems have some moisture content and strong detergents or heat sources can dry up the moisture. So do not wear your pink opal silver ring in harsh environments. Your Kaisilver pink opal 925 silver ring will look far more expensive than it really is, so treat it like a precious jewel and you will end up giving it the care that it deserves. Silver opal gem stone rings can tarnish, this is true of pink opal rings too. When this happens you can polish off the tarnish with commercially available solutions. Try to avoid the chance of the solutions or polishing fabric touching the gemstone. In any case, wash the ring after polishing. Use plenty of clean and cool water to run over the ring and gemstone. This will take off any residue chemicals that cling to the opal gem stone. Then use a soft clean cloth to gently dab the ring dry.
You can ofcourse email our expert team at sales@kaisilver.com for any queries or doubts that you might have. If you have any requirement for a specific cut, shape or size for pink opal or any other gemstone, we will be glad to do it for you. There is no need for large volume orders, we welcome even single piece orders. Check out some of the opals at http://www.opal.directstones.com/opal-gems-loose-gemstones-ds-01.htm