Because of its porous quality, an opal absorbs liquids and therefore a stone which is nearly opaque when dry may be practically transparent when soaked in water. This may aid in deception, as light-colored opals may be dyed darker to resemble rarer varieties of the stone.

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Because of its porous quality, an opal absorbs liquids and therefore a stone which is nearly opaque when dry may be practically transparent when soaked in water. This may aid in deception, as light-colored opals may be dyed darker to resemble rarer varieties of the stone.

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The porous quality of opals can make them quite rare.

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Dyeing an opal can give it some rare qualities.

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It is easy to make a common opal appear to be a rare one.

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Darker opals are light-colored opals that have been dyed.

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