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A fire opal ring like most other
gemstone jewels has a major role to fulfill, the ring needs to
satisfy the buyer with the beauty and grace of the gemstone.
And this satisfaction should not be shortlived, an opal lover
would want his or her fire opal ring to stay in shape for many
years to come. While this sounds like a nice mission statement
for the buyer, there is something that needs to be understood
for the mission to be successful. This 'something' as
important as it may bey, is conveniently ignored by the
seller. In this report on fire opal rings, we will talk about
these 'somethings' related to fire opal gemstones. So while
this report might not sound like a flashy sales brochure, it
is sure to be very valuable in terms of constructive advice.
Once you have grasped the contents of this web page, feel free
to purchase your fire opal ring from any provider that you
feel is good for you.
To begin with let us give you some
basic facts about fire opal gems. Remember the gemstone will
be one of the most important features of your fire opal ring.
Fire opal is a variety of opal, it does not come from the opal
country, Australia. The main source for fire opal gems has for
long, been the mines near the dormant volcanic sites of
Mexico. Not so long ago, the gem fire opal was taken to imply
Mexican fire opal. With supply never strong enough to meet
demand, gem manufacturers kept trying to unearth new sources
for this gorgeous gemstone. You will therefore come across
names like Brazilian fire opals and Ethiopian fire opals
today. All said and done, most knowledgeable gem and jewelry
buyers remain loyal to fire opals from Mexico. At this point
of time, you can still insist on getting a Mexican fire opal
gem for your lady's or mens fire opal ring.
Now about the color of fire opal
gems. If you have done some research on fire opal gemstone
rings, you would most likely agree with this assessment. With
a color range of orange to darker reddish orange, lady's
generally tend to move towards the medium orange range for
their fire opal rings. On the other hand, men prefer that more
saturated, reddish orange color. This has been observed in
mens fire opal rings, irrespective of the metal color choice
being white gold or yellow gold. Fire opal gems can have
a high degree of transparency something which, is not common
in most opals. However there is an interesting relation
between the transparency of fire opals and their color
saturation. It is observed that the lighter the color of a
fire opal gemstone, the more transparent (generally) the
gemstone is. This is why most of those saturated
reddish-orange gems in mens fire opal rings, are quite low on
transparency. On another note related to the color of fire
opal gemstones, we must mention that some fire opal gems do
show a very yellow color too. We have however not seen many
buyers, specifically requesting this fire opal color shade for
their gold or sterling silver fire opal rings.
An important issue related to fire
opal gems is it's designation as a birthstone. With opal being
the primary birthstone for the month of October, many jewelry
lovers want to know whether fire opal could be regarded as an
October birthstone. To this question we have a very big 'YES'.
Unlike the case of the September birthstone sapphire where,
clear references are made to blue sapphire, opal birthstone
cover a broader classification and can include all (natural)
opal varieties. You can therefore choose a gorgeous fire opal
birthstone ring if, you are looking for an October birthstone
jewel.
We began this report on fire opal
gemstone rings with the statement that, buyers would expect
longterm satisfaction from their jewels. For this to happen,
the buyer would need to know how to wear, store and clean his
or her fire opal ring. In this paragraph we will discuss some
features of fire opal gems that, will educate you on the
related issues. Firstly the hardness of fire opal is about
5.5-6 when measured on the Mohs scale that, scores stones on a
scale of 1 to 10. Without much sales hype, we need to admit
that this is an average hardness value. What this means to you
is that, your fire opal ring should be kept away from
environments where the stone could hit against or be hit by,
hard surfaces and objects. Keep this in mind when storing your
fire opal ring too. It is not a good idea to bundle your fire
opal jewelry along with a bunch of other jewels. The jewels
could hit or strike against each other, this can cause damage
to the gemstone. Our suggestion would be to always, use a
jewelry storage box where, soft padded compartments are
provided for each jewel. Follow this even if your jewels, have
gems that all have an impressive hardness rating. Hard gems
can easily scratch metals like gold and silver, this is
something that you do not want to happen.
Most opal gems have some percentage
of moisture that is naturally trapped in them. You might be
surprised to know that, a fire opal gem can have as much as 6%
to 8% of water in it's body mass. Nature has decided to put
that moisture in for a very good reason, the moisture has a
positive impact on the beauty and lustre of the fire opal. It
would now be quite obvious that, the beauty and grace of your
fire opal ring relies on the moisture in the gemstone. Keeping
this in mind, here is some sound advice. Avoid the gemstone in
your fire opal ring coming into contact with harsh chemicals
and detergents. Heat sources could also cause the moisture
levels in the stone to drop, the fire opal could then lose
it's moisture and a significant share of it's beauty and
lustre too.
So how should you clean a fire opal
ring. We will provide you with an easy way to do that and if
you feel that, your fire opal gemstone rings needs cleaning
that is more complicated, refer the case to a professional
jeweler. If you need to use any polish to brighten a gold or
925 silver fire opal ring, keep one thing in mind. Polishing
fabrics and thicker lotions are better than powders, liquids
and sprays. The idea is to keep the fabric or lotion away from
the gemstone. Since this is easier said than done, you need to
ensure that no residue from the polishing medium remains stuck
to the gemstone or metal mounting. A quick rinse in clean
water at room temperature can take care of residue. In
general, here is what you would need to clean your fire opal
ring. A ceramic or glass bowl filled with clean water, the
water should neither be hot nor cold - room temperature is
ideal. A very soft clean toothbrush, do not use one that has
been used to brush anything else, including teeth. A clean,
soft and dry piece of cloth. What you do not need is,
ultrasonic jewelry cleaners, steamers or even hot or cold
blowers and dryers. Soak the fire opal ring in water for a
while, pick it up and inspect the portion under the gemstone.
Use the soft toothbrush (gently) to take away any dust or oil
that might be caught below the stone. Rinse the fire opal ring
in clean water. Hold the ring very firmly and gently jerk it
to allow water droplets to fall off. Make sure that it does
not strike agains the basin, bowl or anything hard. More
importantly, make sure that it does not fly away from your
grip. If this caution looks like asking for too much, leave
the 'jerking' process out of the cleaning routine. The best
and only way, in which fire opals should dry is to be kept in
a safe, clean (not warm) place on a soft clean cloth. Blowers
and dryers (both cool and hot) can dry up the moisture that is
naturally present in fire opals so, do not use them in the
cleaning or drying process. Ocassionally wiping your fire opal
ring with a soft, clean and slightly moist cloth, can keep it
looking good. This small practice can save you a lot of time
and effort.
While most jewelers and gem
providers feel that, disclosing gem facts to buyers would
discourage purchases, we beg to differ. In our humble opinion
a well informed buyer is a big asset to the industry. Although
there might be lost orders, seasoned gem and jewelry
lovers are aware that every gemstone has specific properties
and characteristics, that need to be kept in mind. They
realize that understanding the personality and anatomy of the
gemstone, will allow them to get longer and higher
satisfaction from owning and wearing gemstone jewelry.
Before you make a purchase of opal gems or
jewelry, read this report, understand the content and then
make up your mind. Should you still have any doubts or
queries, send an email to our experts at sales@kaisilver.com The
team is trained and encouraged to do more than just sell. The
primary objective is to inform and educate gem buyers and
lovers. Having done that, the buyer is allowed to make a well
informed and peaceful buying decision.
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