October 29, 2024

By Isabelle Corvin, CG, Panowicz Jewelers The phrase “play-of-color” is whimsical yet accurate! Technically speaking, a gemstone is classified as a beautiful, rare, and durable mineral. Phenomenal gemstones are those jewels that go above and beyond with exceptional and stunning attributes. While there are several phenomena that gemstones can have, one of the most well-known and magical is play-of-color. Opals are famous for this phenomenon because of these pinpricks and flashes of color. Play-of-color can appear like the broad strokes of a paintbrush, little flecks of light, or a brilliant patchwork of bold colors. These patterns are called flash fire,