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Describing Color in Opal
How do you describe colors in opal and is one more valuable than the other?
Cutting Opal 101
Ever wanted to know how opal was cut? Here we show you the secrets handed down from father to son.
Grading Opal
We start with the basis of grading opal. Body tone and brightness are covered with examples.
Finding Opal in Lightning Ridge
Join Justin on the opal fields as the crew sorts through the dirt they have mined. Will they strike it lucky?
Buy Black Opal direct from the Opal Mines
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Buy Black Opal
The Fairest…and RAREST of them all. All opal is solid and 100% natural with no treatment. See our selection of cut Black Opal gems ready for you to buy now.
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7.44 black opal blue color 16x13x5mm
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3.84 ct semi black opal 12.5×11.5x4mm
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4.90 ct dark opal 11x10x7mm
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20 ct dark opal 22x18x9mm
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Buy Crystal Opal
Lightning Ridge also produces some of the best Crystal Opal in the world. See some of the best there is.
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Buy Opal Rubs
Not quite sure at what you are looking at? Buy rubbed opal and you can see what you are buying. The opal has been faced to show the approximate shape and size of the gemstone. All you have to do is polish.
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Buy Rough Opal
Rough Opal single stones and parcels of stones from Lightning Ridge, Australia. Opal is sold as rough pieces and is uncut and not polished.
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Buy Opal Jewelry
Our selection of opal jewelry – available exclusively to Black Opal Direct.
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How to reduce fatigue when cutting opal
Cutting opal can be tough on the body, crunched over a cutting wheel for hours on end, its no wonder Justin gets a sore back and neck. One of our customers decided to find a better posture for cutting by positioning a concave mirror over the top of his wheel. Daniel tells the story best: [...]
How to make and identify an opal doublet
UPDATE: We have now listed some doublets that have been made by us here. Opal doublets are a fantastic way to achieve a great looking black opal at a fraction of the price of a solid. For may of us, they are a great choice when looking for a champagne taste opal on a beer budget. We have [...]
What is a Black Opal?
When we work so closely with Black Opal, we often forget the most basic of questions – what is a black opal? For many people they have no idea that the “black” we are referring to is the body tone. Many people are very surprised when we show them a black opal that is a [...]
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