Yellow Flourescence in Diamond

This picture is not some owl with reflective eyes at night...



but these are irradiated yellow diamonds that glow under a ultraviolet light... amazing isn't it? Strong yellow!

In general, a blue fluorescent diamond is often worth more than one which has a yellow fluorescence to it.

Opal mining!

Ever wondered what it is like to mine opal in Australia??

I found this series of videos on Youtube!


Sit back and enjoy...







Now you know why opals are so expensive? They are hard work to mine for!

Mother of Pearl Cameo Cufflinks

My Mother of Pearl Cameo Cufflinks are finally ready!!!!

They are set in 925 silver....




They certainly look much nicer then I have expected them to be. Tried them on a plain shirt... and the effect is amazing!

Opal Inlaid Watch

Sometimes, the things you treasure the most might not be neccessary the most expensive!

I got this opal inlaid watch from Australia in 2006.

It has been my fave since... cos I love opals and it is quite seldom that you actually find opal in jewellery for guys!

Sad thing to note is that the local distributor for Pierre Cardin in Singapore no longer brings in watches.. and thus, the warranty is somehow limited!

Black Phantom Quartz Crystals

These double terminated quartz crystals look so common...

But on closer look, one realises that the black colour is not solid and is actually caused by the inclusions in the stone!



This piece is more unique... almost a sceptre:

Aegerine

Nice stalk-like crystal habitat of Aegerine on orthoclase...

Near symmetry like a V.

Potch Opal

Ilove the colour on this piece of raw potch opal.

Potch opal refers to hydrated silicon dioxides without the play of colour.

Even without a play of colour, this raw piece of potch opal still has a beautiful greenish-blue.