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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;komokwa, post: 11100885, member: 301&quot;]What does it mean when an opal turns yellow?</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, Ethiopian opals tend to turn yellow, over time, when they come into contact with moisture, or humidity. It is normal. They aren&#039;t bad quality, it&#039;s totally natural.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can not verify this......&nbsp; or this either...</p><p><br /></p><p>How do you restore opal color?</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WHAT TO DO IF OPAL HAS LOST ITS COLOR?</b></p><ol> <li>Pour distilled water into a container. ... </li> <li>Then put the opal for 5-10 minutes in this container or on top of a cloth or gauze. ... </li> <li>After that, you should take the opal out, wipe it gently with a soft cloth and leave it to dry in the open air in the shade avoiding direct sunlight.</li> </ol><p><br /></p><p>BUT&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;</p><p><br /></p><p>If their water dries out they can lose their colour or crack. Never soak your opals in water to restore them either, this will not work but will cause water to seep into the layers of silica spheres and cause misting/fogging and discoloration (brownish-yellow).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>So basically ............ I haven&#039;t got a clue ..... let&#039;s see who does ?????</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=4654]@808 raver[/USER]&nbsp;&nbsp; ..?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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