IeatSOUND Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 .. I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IeatSOUND Posted August 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 These are both the same marble... Was just too cool looking to filter it down to just 6 or so pics.. Heh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 4 hours ago, IeatSOUND said: I think I am not really seeing Opal for the first two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IeatSOUND Posted August 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 I wasn't able to get the fire captured in a pic very well on those two, but it's certainly there. 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 The opalescence of Opals is due to the base glass, which can be a little cloudy looking. Sometimes an opalescent appearance can be caused by veneered color, like in your first two Tiger Eyes. In other words, I have seen marbles that look very much just like your third marble, and they are not Opals - your third one is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 Opalescent glass cullet was used in a wide variety of marbles and used by many makers. I do not doubt that what leatSOUND has may be opal. It is a hard thing to represent with an image in many cases. A light box is the way to go to ID opal for sure. Turn it in all directions and convince yourself. Opal is a hard thing to show in two dimensions in a lot of cases. Marble—On!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 2, 2021 Report Share Posted September 2, 2021 47 minutes ago, akroorka said: Opalescent glass cullet was used in a wide variety of marbles and used by many makers. I do not doubt that what leatSOUND has may be opal. It is a hard thing to represent with an image in many cases. A light box is the way to go to ID opal for sure. Turn it in all directions and convince yourself. Opal is a hard thing to show in two dimensions in a lot of cases. Marble—On!!! Just to be clear, I am talking about a specific type of Vitro marble here - an Opal, and not about opalescent glass or opalescence, in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Thanks Ric, Show me what a Vitro "Opal" looks like. In my world "opal" is a general term describing opalescence. I suppose because it is just easier to type. I am always willing to learn and adjust. Names and descriptions can get a bit confusing. Marble--On!! and Opalescence on for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 The 3rd marble in the OP is a Vitro Opal. Ron also posted a few earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted September 3, 2021 Report Share Posted September 3, 2021 Vitro Opals. There are different color combinations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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