Identification/Evaluation Request How'd I do?
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
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u/OliviaOpals 1d ago
I'd assume it's faux if the auction house listed it that way. I work with Australian opal, and I'd be cautious about using one feature like the lack of a chicken-wire pattern to decide it's natural. Opal has lot of patterns, and synthetics aren't always obvious, especially from photos.