Opal Ring

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri May 24, 2013 5:39 am **(#2)**

That's beautiful fb. The colours are nice and I particularly like the background.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri May 24, 2013 5:54 am **(#3)**

Very nice fluffybunny. Always wanted an opal

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I love it fluffy. nice job.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16170

Beautiful ring fluffybunny.

Gino D · **Joined:** Nov 06, 2012 **Posts:** 239 **Location:** Italy

I have always been fascinated with the opal and its several variants. I think it's one of the most beautiful and eccentric gemstones in the world, and the image you posted, fluffybunny, nicely depicts the famous harlequin pattern.

If I remember correctly, the opal should represent the national gemstone of the Australia, is that right?

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Fri May 24, 2013 6:34 pm **(#7)**

@Rod, Sallyanne, Molly: thank you.
@Erisian: Perhaps I should have titled this thread Opal ring Background?

@GinoD: Correct, it is Australia's national gemstone. 97% of the worlds opal comes from Australia.
The 'white opal' comes from my home state (South Australia) and is what I am most familiar with.
Still trying to 'perfect' the look of it though it is very tricky

Glad people are enjoying it.
PS Did anyone notice the parrots I snuck in there?

2-ton · **Posted:** Fri May 24, 2013 7:40 pm **(#8)**

I had to blow it up to full screen to see the parrots, lol

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sat May 25, 2013 5:10 am **(#9)**

Very clever FB. Took me awhile but I eventually found them.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

I just magnified it in Image Viewer and I can see the whole border of parrots. Very nice.

AnMal · **Posted:** Sat May 25, 2013 8:12 am **(#11)**

fluffybunny: i recognize those parrots! you've been very creative with those, here they made a very pretty bezel around the opal. the opal is good too, looks very much like the stones i almost bought from a stone merchant a couple of years ago. they were a bit too expensive for me, though, so i gave up the thought and bought one of the less perfect opals instead.