“Imitation Precious Stones“ — that’s what best defines the Opal Doublets. As the name itself suggests, opal doublets comprise of an adhesive that binds a thin and slim slice of valuable natural opal to a backing of glass or quartz or a low quality opal itself.
For an experienced person or even for a novice, at times, opal doublets are very easy to be identified. Just sweep your glance over the side of the opal. And if you see that two slices of stones are adhered together and that the line between the colored opal and the backing is perfectly straight, then rest assured it’s an Opal Doublet. But an opal doublet embedded into a piece of jewelry with covered sides is extremely difficult to recognize, even for an expert. It is so because, since the face of the stone is natural opal, as such, it appears to be exactly like a original opal; and opals doublets are much natural in appearance as compared to the triplets.
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GORGEOUS 35x15mm GREEN FIRE CARVED OPAL DOUBLET FISH US $15.00 (5 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-04-2009 11:36:57 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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3.85 ct Australian Boulder Opal Doublet $365.75 .99 NR US $3.90 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-04-2009 17:03:39 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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FREAKINGCAT - 1.14 ct - OPAL DOUBLET - AUSTRALIA US $1.75 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Jul-04-2009 17:12:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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BLACK OPAL CRYSTAL DOUBLET BRILLIANT FLAGSTONE PATTERN US $18.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jul-05-2009 12:26:39 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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8x6mm OVAL-CUT MOSAIC OPAL DOUBLET GEMSTONE £1 NR! US $1.62 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jul-05-2009 13:14:42 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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2.00 Ct. 5 Pcs. Natural Multi Color Doublet Opal Gems US $1.29 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-05-2009 19:56:04 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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FREAKINGCAT - 2.88 ct - OPAL DOUBLET - AUSTRALIA US $1.25 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Jul-06-2009 17:08:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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QVC 14K Australian Opal Doublet Freeform Pendant - NIB! US $10.99 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Jul-06-2009 19:25:21 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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2.20 Ct. Natural Multi Color Doublet Opal Australia US $2.24 (3 Bids) End Date: Monday Jul-06-2009 19:50:03 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Beautiful Antique Opal Doublet & Diamond Pendant NR US $34.37 (3 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Jul-07-2009 12:41:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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0.84 Ct. Natural Multi Color Doublet Opal Australia US $2.24 (2 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Jul-07-2009 19:36:03 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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VINTAGE STERLING SILVER BLACK OPAL DOUBLET RING-SZ 8-NR US $7.20 (2 Bids) End Date: Friday Jul-10-2009 18:57:59 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
Opal doublets are quite popular a choice when it comes to making pendants, earrings, rings or any other opal jewelry. Because of the nature of doublets, it is the stone brightness, pattern, color and size that are considered to be the yardstick when determining the MRP. Weight is not a major consideration and as a result, opal doublets offer excellent money value as per the aesthetic appeal.