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Opal : The Queen of Gems 4th Edition (revised & expanded) 💎9 Available • Geology ∙ Brand New
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Written by Joey Gage — Director of Opal Science, Founder of OPL Academy, creator of Hydrophane Behavior Science (HBS), and leading authority on modern Opal research. Opal: The Queen of Gems — Fourth Edition (Revised & Expanded) is the most advanced, science‑driven Opal guide available. Updated with new OPL research, HBS hydration‑front models, stability insights, and expanded pattern classification, this edition gives collectors and sellers the tools to identify real Opal, detect fakes, understand hydrophane behavior, and navigate today’s gray‑market risks. Includes the refined OPL Pattern System, scam‑defense strategies, treatment detection, and field‑ready identification methods. Essential for collectors, gemologists, lapidaries, and anyone buying or selling Opal.

TopicGeology
ConditionBrand New
BindingSoftcover
Publication Period2010 - Present
AuthorJoey Gage
GenreReference
GroupNon-fiction
FeaturesSigned
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⚗️🔬Joey Gage, Director of Opal Science & Founder, OPL — the first modern institution dedicated to opal mechanics, conservation & scientific research 🧪 📚 Author of Opal : The Queen of Gems 👑 💎 Specialist in natural, ethically sourced Ethiopian Opals and advanced stabilization and hydrostructural processing 💦 🌿 Museum-quality stones with a carbon-neutral footprint, 222 trees planted 🛡️ Dedicated to crystal-clear transparency in the gem trade ❤️ Blessed father to inquisitive, amazing kids ❤️ IF THEY AIN’T JUICY, THEY AIN’T GEMS! 💎💦
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