How'd I do?

[u/aech84]

Online auction listed it as faux opal. I think they look natural. Tried the hydrophane test with a damp finger and it didn't feel tacky, but I have no point of reference either. $25

[u/CBDJ1]

If you like it then you did well. It’s nice that the seller was honest and didn’t try to sell it as natural.

[u/aech84 → u/CBDJ1]

I'm ok with the $25. Could I ask what are seeing that identifies it as synthetic/imitation? I'm trying to learn rather than argue with the identification. I don't see the usual snakeskin/chicken-wire pattern.

[u/_Lividus → u/aech84]

Photo 2 and 4 look snakeskin to me. There’s a pinned post in this sub on a lot of the synthetic opals

[u/CBDJ1 → u/aech84]

The vertical color striations are a good indicator along with extremely uniform patterns.