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Author:  SaxonViolence [ Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Is there Synthetic Opaline yet?

Has anyone managed to create even a Fair Quality Nacre? (Mother of Pearl?)

I know Scientists had a Breakthrough fairly recently:

http://news.discovery.com/tech/artifici ... pearl.html

But haven't heard anything Since.

Looking for something that can be purchased reasonably affordably, in big enough slabs to make Knife Handles, Pistol Grips, and small Netsuke' Sized Sculptures from.

Needn't be Slavishly indistinguishable from the real thing, but sould have good Iridescence.....

No plastic or micarta..... :(

Saxon Violence

Author:  Gems4peach [ Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is there Synthetic Opaline yet?

Hello,

As far as gems go, opaline is an opal simulant made of glass.

Peach

Author:  ROM [ Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is there Synthetic Opaline yet?

Re: artificial nacre's marketing/availability, read the last paragraph of this article

http://www.michigandaily.com/content/mimicking-oysters

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