How Do You Take Care Of Opal?
Opal is, despite some of its darker mythology and urban legend, a much loved and very popular gemstone. Known for its beautiful colors and its amazing play of light, opal has been worn for centuries and is still extremely popular today. For all its strength in color, opal is actually quite a delicate stone and does require special care. Opal usually has around 5-7% water content, it is a stone that cannot be allowed to dry out and become brittle. Opal should not be subject to any kind of unnecessary knocks or rubbed against harder materials, other jewelry in a jewelry box for example. The following tips should help you treat your opal in such a way that it will delight you for years to come. Firstly do not let your opal come into contact with chemicals of any kind. Most people would be surprised if they stopped for a moment to think about just how many chemicals they actually come into contact with on a daily basis. Perfume, deodorant, hair spray, hand creams, soap, dish detergent, sha
