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How To Tell If It Is Real Opal?

Saturday, February 2, 2008 16:31 No Comments

How To Tell If It Is Real Opal & Gold Question: I have just purchased a brooch from a flea market of all places, it caught my eye and I really liked it.

Opal: The Phenomenal Gemstone

Price: $40.00

It is pretty simple gold in colour with what looks like an opal in the middle but I would like to know what the markings on the back mean….. K T G F and what looks like a ‘Y’ attached to an upside down ‘T’ and the remains of 2 backwards ‘S’ joined together.

The opal looks red/dark pink when held up to artificial light?

I would just like to know how I can tell if it is a real opal and what the metal is?

I hope that I have the correct place to ask this question, if not I apologize.

Many thanks for your time.…

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