:)ĭendritic Opal (also commonly known as Merlinite) is a beautiful black and white ornamental gemstone containing areas of opaque white Opal, translucent grey, to colourless chalcedony, and picturesque black to brown dendritic inclusions of manganese oxides. ⦁ If you'd like to see an example of the rings I make to order each day, you can tune into my Instagram stories at There I share videos of every piece I create before I ship it out to its forever home.
#Australian dendritic opal free
Feel free to refer to that if you'd like an idea of what your stone might look like.
⦁ A photo has been included in the listing to showcase the colour and pattern variations that can occur in natural Dendritic Opal. As every gemstone is natural and each ring is handcrafted, your finished ring will be unique. ⦁ The completed ring in the photo is a guide as to how each piece will look. ⦁ Please allow between 3-5 business days for creation, as each ring is Made to Order. ⦁ Each ring is created with respect and love for the Earth. ⦁ No chemicals are used in the creating process. ⦁ Stones are intuitively chosen for every order. ⦁ Each stone is handpicked and ethically sourced.
⦁ Your choice of either a straight or star bezel (see photo example) around the stone, made from 999 fine silver. ⦁ 16-gauge (1.4mm) sterling silver ring band. ⦁ High-grade natural Dendritic Opal from Western Australia, approximately 5mm in size. ⦁ Created using traditional metalsmithing techniques (hammers, fire, anvil etc). ⦁ Crafted entirely from scratch, without machinery or ring moulds. ⦁ Made to Order by hand in Melbourne, Australia. Like all my work, each piece is individually made, using recycled silver, cruelty-free materials, ethically sourced gemstones and environmentally friendly methods. I will then intuitively choose a piece of natural Dendritic Opal just for you, using the specifications from your order to create your very own custom ring. To order, simply select your ring size and preferred setting (either a straight or star bezel wrapping around the stone) from the drop-down menus. The first site is just west of the main highway, and directions can be given by the tourist bureau.This listing is for a dainty Dendritic Opal ring, crafted by hand especially for you. The Mindat co-ordinates are for this second site. This site is free, however as a result, material available may not be as high a quality as the Norseman opal mine. There is also a public fossicking site for common opal on the west shore of Lake Cowan, along the Norseman to Hyden Road, about 5 kilometres west of Norseman. The last is a local term for yellow brown opal with black dendritic inclusions. It is relatively common in the Goldfields region.Ĭolours found here include brown, white, red, yellow, translucent green (including chromiferous opal) and golden lace opal. The latter is known locally as moss opal, and is translucent or opaque opal with inclusions (usually chlorite, iron oxides or clay) forming dendritic patterns within the opal.
#Australian dendritic opal series
A series of trenches have been cut to reveal variously coloured chalcedony, common opal and dendritic opal. It is one of the few official fossicking sites in Western Australia. Located 11 kilometres north-west of Norseman.Īccess to the deposit is available by paying a small fee to the Norseman Tourist Bureau.
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