AUSTRALIAN OPALS IN THE WORKS OF MODERN UKRAINIAN JEWELLER MAKSYM STOLIAR
Journal: Art and Design
Year: 2023

Purpose. The study is devoted to the art historical understanding of the specifics of the use of Australian opals in the jewelry design of by the modern Ukrainian goldsmith Maksym Stoliar.&#x0D; Methodology. The work uses art history and artistic and design scientific approaches in combination with comparative and presentation methods.&#x0D; Results. The article analyses the physical and chemical properties, color range, places of extraction, cutting methods and basic principles of using Austral