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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;evelyb30, post: 160111, member: 36&quot;]Opals are fragile.&nbsp; Oiling them makes them look nice temporarily but that&#039;s about it.&nbsp; They used to sell opal chips in little bottles or orbs filled with mineral oil.&nbsp; It made the bits look really pretty.&nbsp; Getting rough wet is how miners and dealers figure out what they&#039;ve got.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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