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Posted 7 years ago
kyratango
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Hoping than the close up pics will help!
Question is...
Doublet...
Triplet...
Solid opal?
You can see better the gold leaves and berries too :-)
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http://www.opalsdownunder.com.au/learn-about-opals/advanced/black-opal-vs-boulder-opal
Hi kyra, personal I would have to go with solid opal looking at it from the back. I'll be interested in what Paul as to says. I was also thinking it could be a boulder Opal, with the greens and blues of the opal, your Opal seems to have a slight layer of maybe sandstone or iron. I've put the link above because I thought It could help, also it's interesting.
Jean I thank you so much for the article. Every time CW'ers are talking about boulder, singlet, black - I had no idea what you meant until now. Thank you!
Kyra you have such a gorgeous piece of jewelry, are you sure nothing needs kyratising?
Would you please tell me the dimensions the brooch.
Lovely piece, definitely Australian, but I don't think Wager.
The stone looks phenomenal too and probably why you bought this piece or a major reason !
Jean, I explored it and forgot to say about it, thank you for giving the link!!!
Gillian, yes the article is very informative and Jean did very well posting it!
There is a faint gap around the stone, but I won't risk any intervention...
Dimensions are 6.5cm long, 1.5cm wide. This post is part 2, the entire brooch is posted just before
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/233786-arts-and-crafts-black-opal-triplet-long?in=user
Thank you so much for your interest :-)
Kiwitaia, yes, Australian for sure! Concerning Wager, it is only curiosity, I'm very pleased with this brooch even if by an unknown maker :-D
Thank you for your very appreciated visit, love and comment.
Phil, for sure, I love opals, Arts and Crafts and brooches... so I had to have it ;-)) Thank you, XOXO
Thank you for your visit and love, Mrstyndall, Jean, Caperkid, Bonnie, Aura, Vetraio, SpiritBear, MacDaddyRico and Judy!
Hi Kyra, I don't think it's Rhoda Wager because I've never seen mille-grain on her bezels. Worth going through the Powerhouse Museum pieces to check. I had a quick look and it seems they've reorganised the online collection and now you only see a limited number instead of the 60 pieces that used to be available.
It's very difficult to tell if it is a solid black opal or a doublet because the old-timers used genuine opal potch on the back of their doublets.
Gorgeous piece, love those blue/green colours, definitely from Lightning Ridge.
Thanks for the link to the article, Jean. I was in the same boat as Jillian when it came to trying to figure out what a doublet, triplet, etc. meant. It was very enlightening!
Kyra,
Thanks for more pics with the leaves and berries! I think we are all in love with this piece. I had no idea an opal could come in such gorgeous colors (and I learned that 'black opals' are extremely rare and costly...lol).
I think it came already "Kyratised". Unique and lovely just like the pieces you create.
Paul, thank you so much for your input! The millegrain part didn't come to my mind... of course, now you told that I looked again to Wager pieces images and you're right!
KarenLR71, thanks again for all your kind words :-)
I'm glad you enjoy looking at the pics!
I love documentation books, but the fantastic part of internet images is you can enlarge them to nearly get a physical view of the pieces.
I found myself trying to enlarge a postcard under plastic cover as on my smart phone, to read minuscule writing! LOL
So in love with this.
Awww, thank you AuctionJunkie!
Huge collective thanks to all of you, 25 lovers!