Today one of my clients who had bought a $ 1,000 opal ring from me told me that her friends had told her to keep her opal ring in a crowd of pure mineral oil.
Hmmm! Please, do not do that. I have also heard many other tips such as keeping your opals in water, vinegar, and other solutions. Greasing the soluble oil in them is another bad thing I have heard given as advice.
Twelve years ago I spent about three months with George Roberts cutting and assembling gemstones to make a living as he had been doing for so long.
The result? Nothing happened to the opals! Or, at least to the extent I could see.
The mines are usually dry and the temperature is good. Opals have been around like that for millions and millions of years so why should anyone think they need to be oiled or other solution?
As an opal cutter I can tell you what I was taught to do. To cut the opal you need to put it on a pole so that you can hold the grinding wheel. We heat the opal lightly and add hot wax and push the stick and opal together. After cutting we put the opal in the fridge for a few hours so that the wax and opal contract different and separate.
1. Keep it separate from your other jewelry so that it does not scratch.
2. Rinse occasionally with a soft brush, perhaps a soft toothbrush mixed with warm water and a very soft cleanser. Then wash and dry slightly with a damp cloth but do not rub dry.
3. If your opals are doublet or inlays stored in a glue area then wash them only if necessary.
4. Do not bother to put any solutions to your opals as anything you use will get into the stone and can seriously damage what is good.
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