I have heard about people getting ripped off with fake gilson created opal. Whats up with that?
I recieve email and calls all the time about people purchasing what they were told was gilson opal and it turns out to be fake gilson created opal. A general rule is if its super cheap its probably imitation opal. There are many types of imitation opal on the market and often they are sold incorrectly ( or fraudulently) as gilson opal. It can be very difficult to tell the difference between the two until you get it home and try to encase it with glass. You will know you have purchase imitation opal if the opal burns up in the glass and creates a huge plume of toxic smoke. Also, the imitation material is very light and feels like plastic Please don’t be fooled, buy your gilson opal from us or another factory authorized gilson created opal dealer.
