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Pink Opal Gemstones, About Pink Opals

Before getting into the details about pink opal gems we need to clarify one important thing. Many gem and jewelry lovers feel that there is nothing like a pink opal, they have heard of white opals, fire opals and even black opals but never about pink opal gems. Kaisilver through it's online gem resource www.directstones.com continues to work hard and educate buyers regaring interesting and useful information related to gems and jewels. It is therefore appropriate for us to provide honest and straightforward information related to pink opal gems.

A fashion expert contact the Kaisilver support team and claimed that all pink opals are fake. She confirmed this after she spoke to ger opal mining friend in Australia, who claimed that he had never seen or heard of pink opals. The truth is that pink opal gems do exist but they are not mined in Australia. A far away country Peru is where pink opal gems come from. And these opals are pink right from the rough gem stage. There is no need to treat them in any way to impart color to them. At the same time, we would like to mention that we have come across fake pink opals and even factory made pink opal stones. Some gem manufacturers use dyeing processes to treat the color of natural pink opals.

The color of pink opal gems is a serene pastel pink. It would aptly be described as a calm, whitish pink gemstone. As you can see from the above image, pink opal stones are opaque and do not show any color flashes or color specks like many other opals. One of the best thing about pink opal gems is the price. Despite the beauty of this opal, the price is affordable even in sizes in the 4 to 6 carat range. You could safely say that it is the most affordable opal variety. This is the reason why pink opal jewelry is made not only in gold but, also in sterling silver.

The Directstones opal collection can be seen at http://www.opal.directstones.com/opal-gems-loose-gemstones-ds-01.htm Remember that we custom cut all gems in all sizes and shapes so the merchandise that you see on the website does not limit your selection in any way. We procure pink opals directly from the mines in Peru and custom cut the gems inhouse.