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Opals are a very unique and beautiful gem stone. Finer opals display wonderful flashes of color from all directions. The idea that opals need to be oiled to keep their shine is an old wives’ tale. In fact, most opals go through at least 2 drying periods at the mines and cutting centers.
If you have opal jewelry and it seems to have lost its shine over time, it is because opals are a softer gemstone, and millions of microscopic scratches, from normal wear, will dull their shine and color.
Opals, however, can be repolished, restoring much of their original beauty. This hand polishing can allow the opals to remain in their settings, reducing the risk of breakage. And also at a cost that is usually less than replacement.
Hunnicutt Jewelers offers opal repolishing and estimates on site.
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