Archive for March, 2008

Name change…

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Well, “Opals by Neurotic” was always a temporary name. I needed a place holder until I found something a little more appropriate. Night Stone Jewelry is what I’ve decided to go with. Has a nice sound to it.
Ok, so where did “night stone” come from.
According to quite a few opal glossaries out […]

My first doublet

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Yes, I broke down and did it. I made a doublet. As much as I loath anything that isn’t pure, it will expand my inventory because I have a lot of material that is just to thin to cut on it’s own. However I will be sure to be clear when something […]

variety 03-27-08

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

#0086CP (CP designating the material originates in Coober Pedy, Australia): .55c 6mm x 6mm x 2mm. Small crack (of course *sigh*). Has some bright red in it under the cloudy potch. Also some green and blue depending on angle. Red is visible from just about every angle. […]

whole lotta wasted time..

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Tonight was absolutely glorious. Success beyond my wildest dreams
Oh, wait. That’s in a universe where cracks are considered good
Once again, the dopping process failed completely, taking me multiple times per stone. Out of 4 stones, all but 1 cracked in one way or another. So, if people are looking for cheap […]

What happened to #0079?

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Contrary to popular belief, I can, in fact, count. I’ve put some opals, including 0079, into pendant settings.
First however, I decided to take one of my earlier opals and make a pendant out of it.
#0026 went into a pendant.
Pendant P0002
This opal is 8mm x 6mm x 1.5mm and weighs .60c. It […]

The good, the bad, and the ugly (sort of)

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Had various results tonight. First up is #0078 which is a Coober Pedy crystal that isn’t that remarkable. It’s pretty and has some flash to it, however it was too thin to really do anything with. On one end it is 2mm, then like a wedge, gets down to about .75mm. […]

2 freeforms

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

#0076 is 7mm x 6mm x 4mm and weighs in at 1.15c. Cut from rough opal from Coober Pedy, Australia.
This particular opal is a lower quality due to the colors being somewhat muted. The primary colors are green and red, but depend on viewing angles. Color does show from most viewing angles […]

#0073

Friday, March 21st, 2008

This Coober Pedy opal is a beautiful little freeform that has green, red, blue, violet, yellow, and orange colors all over it. As with many opals the look and colors change and play depending on the viewing angle and the source of light. Even in a room with average lighting provided by two […]

Chasing the Fire

Friday, March 21st, 2008

F.A.Q.
Q: What exactly is your store?
A: I sell opal jewelry, both in Second Life®, and in Real Life. In Second Life® you will find wearable versions of real life jewelry pieces that are also for sale.
Q: How do I buy the real life items?
A: The Real Life jewelery pieces and loose gemstones can be […]