“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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AAA 1.22CT 11mm+ MULTI-COLOR AUSTRALIAN OPAL DOUBLET NR US $3.25 (2 Bids) End Date: Saturday Mar-13-2010 21:21:54 PST Add to watch list |
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GORGEOUS GREEN FIRE 10X11mm FREEFORM DOUBLET OPAL PAIR US $9.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 13:20:11 PDT Add to watch list |
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LOVELY CARVED AUSTRALIAN DOUBLET OPAL BUTTERFLY US $12.50 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 14:08:38 PDT Add to watch list |
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3.69CT CARVED AUSTRALIAN BOULDER OPAL DOUBLET WoW*$1NR* US $1.64 (2 Bids) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 19:14:01 PDT Add to watch list |
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RED ORANGE & BLUE COLOR 11.75MM AUSTRALIAN OPAL DOUBLET US $1.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Mar-14-2010 20:25:25 PDT Add to watch list |
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2.29CTS CAPTIVATING RED HOT AUSTRALIAN OPAL DOUBLET $NR US $13.49 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 10:03:39 PDT Add to watch list |
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DAZZLING !!! DOUBLET OPAL & 925 SILVER RING SIZE 6.50 US $6.25 (6 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 10:35:11 PDT Add to watch list |
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VERY RARE 10x8mm MOSAIC OPAL DOUBLET GEMSTONE £1 NR US $3.34 (3 Bids) End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 14:14:19 PDT Add to watch list |
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Sterling Silver Blue AUSTRALIAN OPAL DOUBLET Earrings US $4.06 (8 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 11:33:52 PDT Add to watch list |
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Australia Boulder Doublet Fire Opal Pendant 18.285 cts US $9.15 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 22:46:29 PDT 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.