"The opal is oblong," the crystal-gazer continued. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Apple Tree] Reference
The most durable opal is a solid piece, free from fractures. From Wordnik.com. [Mexican fire opals] Reference
Although opal is not a conclusive indicator of a wetter Mars, it does suggest some interesting scenarios. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-16] Reference
Of all precious stones, the opal is the most lovely and commonplace. From Wordnik.com. [Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life.] Reference
Hydrated silica, commonly known as opal, has been found across large region of Mars. From Wordnik.com. [Universe Today] Reference
The town is known as the opal capital of the world because 90% of the world's finest opals are mined there. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-01] Reference
The opal is a beautiful stone which seen at different angles and in different lights seems to glow with various colors. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide] Reference
Such an opal is termed "in matrix". From Wordnik.com. [Mexican fire opals] Reference
"The opal is mine!" exclaimed the King. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Apple Tree] Reference
So much is said about the unlucky stone -- the pierre du malheur, as the French call the opal -- that I did not care so much for them. ". From Wordnik.com. [Dora Thorne] Reference
The opal is a superb and unique specimen. From Wordnik.com. [How to make a magic wand 101.] Reference
A fine opal is a wonderfully brilliant precious stone. From Wordnik.com. [Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide] Reference
"My opal ring!" cried Mollie, staring at it unbelievingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in Army Service Or, doing their bit for the soldier boys] Reference
The light from an opal-tinted lamp fell full upon his face. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The color is closer to opal than white, subtly textured but still very smooth. From Wordnik.com. [Naan Bread and Kheer] Reference
It wasn't the beauty of the rings, one opal and the other ruby that startled her. From Wordnik.com. [Seventy-two Hours or Less] Reference
Among minerals used as precious stones which are not crystals may be mentioned the opal. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896] Reference
Standing alone in a field which is flooding drinking from an opal glass a draught of impunity. From Wordnik.com. [THE BOOK OF SUCH ~ a suite of poems] Reference
Zinc plates are also employed as provisory supports instead of glass, opal or porcelain plates. From Wordnik.com. [Photographic Reproduction Processes] Reference
In time the woody structure disappeared, and was replaced by beautifully stained opal and agate. From Wordnik.com. [Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania] Reference
When possessing the favourite hue or "fire" of the wearer, such as the fire of the opal for those born in. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones] Reference
There'd been no boats or patrols and the opal waterway sparkles as we spread our blanket and savor the shade. From Wordnik.com. [from MLKNG SCKLS] Reference
I could see nothing to break the whole pale opal stretch of sunrise-flushing sea but a small black speck which. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale Of Mr. Peter Brown - Chelsea Justice From "The New Decameron", Volume III.] Reference
The brilliant opal on his right hand and multi-facet claret-colored ruby on his left were in matched settings. From Wordnik.com. [Seventy-two Hours or Less] Reference
She wished to taste it, in memory of the lake which she had seen silent and beautiful at night in its opal cup. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
He wore a charcoal suit, a Sistine Chapel of a suit, a fabric plucked from wisps of opal and gilt and alabaster. From Wordnik.com. [Seasonal Discord] Reference
The other six varieties of opal are much inferior in their strange mixture of these anomalies of light and colour. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones] Reference
Many other stones possess one or more properties of the opal, and are therefore considered more or less opalescent. From Wordnik.com. [The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones] Reference
It is said that a man recently went into a jewelry store to buy an opal and rejected all that were presented to him. From Wordnik.com. [And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses] Reference
The salesman told him that it was a sensitive opal and needed the touch of a human hand before it could reveal its beauty. From Wordnik.com. [And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses] Reference
She is feeling unusually depressed as she looks out at the sky, which is slowly changing from pink and opal to a sullen gray. From Wordnik.com. [Only an Irish Girl] Reference
Like a fire opal the sun rose out of the sea, its first rays dissipating the ghostlike wisps of fog that drifted over the water. From Wordnik.com. [Men of Affairs] Reference
It is for you that Shakespeare has written these sad words: 'Make thy doublet of changeable taffeta, for thy mind is a very opal.'. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
We may use magnesium ribbon, and a diffuser of opal is then necessary, and the ribbon must be kept in motion the whole of the time. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896] Reference
The salesman picked it up and closed it in his hand and finally in a casual way opened his hand and placed the opal upon the counter. From Wordnik.com. [And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses] Reference
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