Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Jewelry
>
Dragons breath brooch
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 10254252, member: 8267"]Just for those of us curious about what "dragon's breath" is - </p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5"><b>Where is Dragon’s Breath Opal From?</b></font></p><p>While organic opals are mined from beneath the Earth’s surface, Dragon’s Breath Opal is created entirely in a lab. The stones are manufactured to look opalescent and mimic the qualities of natural stones. </p><p><br /></p><p>These stones were first created in the early years of the 20th century, when a boom in production of Dragon’s breath pieces occured. Dragon’s Breath is made by adding molten metal to Czech glass to generate a fiery colored stone. However, Dragon’s Breath will never have foil as a backing for the stone. That is one way to differentiate between Dragon’s Breath glass and similar colored synthetic stones.</p><p><a href="https://www.opalauctions.com/learn/did-you-know/dragons-breath-opal?srsltid=AfmBOorTrSNc1dqA3ms6M30t9SSC5YoHw0LYaN1BdMDZ6AAHae6C3Cgw" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.opalauctions.com/learn/did-you-know/dragons-breath-opal?srsltid=AfmBOorTrSNc1dqA3ms6M30t9SSC5YoHw0LYaN1BdMDZ6AAHae6C3Cgw" rel="nofollow">https://www.opalauctions.com/learn/did-you-know/dragons-breath-opal?srsltid=AfmBOorTrSNc1dqA3ms6M30t9SSC5YoHw0LYaN1BdMDZ6AAHae6C3Cgw</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 10254252, member: 8267"]Just for those of us curious about what "dragon's breath" is - [SIZE=5][B][/B] [B]Where is Dragon’s Breath Opal From?[/B][/SIZE] While organic opals are mined from beneath the Earth’s surface, Dragon’s Breath Opal is created entirely in a lab. The stones are manufactured to look opalescent and mimic the qualities of natural stones. These stones were first created in the early years of the 20th century, when a boom in production of Dragon’s breath pieces occured. Dragon’s Breath is made by adding molten metal to Czech glass to generate a fiery colored stone. However, Dragon’s Breath will never have foil as a backing for the stone. That is one way to differentiate between Dragon’s Breath glass and similar colored synthetic stones. [URL]https://www.opalauctions.com/learn/did-you-know/dragons-breath-opal?srsltid=AfmBOorTrSNc1dqA3ms6M30t9SSC5YoHw0LYaN1BdMDZ6AAHae6C3Cgw[/URL][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Jewelry
>
Dragons breath brooch
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...