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<p>[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 4320682, member: 5006"]Yet to see a WHITE opal doublet or triplet (but I've not seen all opals<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie58" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)...</p><p>The aim of doublet is to enhance opal to give it the look of a BLACK opal, idem for a triplet, using a thin slice of opal backed in black and domed by the upper layer<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>So, to me, this ring was a solid white opal! I agree it wasn't the most attractive, and you did well returning it if you weren't pleased with it<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kyratango, post: 4320682, member: 5006"]Yet to see a WHITE opal doublet or triplet (but I've not seen all opals:joyful:)... The aim of doublet is to enhance opal to give it the look of a BLACK opal, idem for a triplet, using a thin slice of opal backed in black and domed by the upper layer:) So, to me, this ring was a solid white opal! I agree it wasn't the most attractive, and you did well returning it if you weren't pleased with it;)[/QUOTE]
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