Watch how I smoke treat an opal (This is NOT Australian opal)

Welcome to Black Opal Direct!

I get a lot of questions from you guys on hydrophane opal (which mostly comes from Ethiopia) and I get it!

It can be overwhelming shopping for opal online; am I getting value for my money? Why is Ethiopian opal cheaper than Australian opal? Has my opal been treated? What even is that?!

brain explosion

Yep, it's a rabbit hole. I'm here to help you get to the bottom of it!

In today's video, I show you what happens when you put a hydrophane opal in water AND how some seller's smoke treat their opal.

View the full blog post here: https://blackopaldirect.com/blog/i-sm...

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