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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?
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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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0.92 ct black opal 8.5x5x3mm
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10.72 ct black crystal opal 17x16x7mm
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1.55 ct black opal 8.5x7x3mm
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1.00 ct black opal 9x7x2mm
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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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The new and improved Black Opal Direct
Searching for the perfect opal can be a joy when you have the time but say you are looking for something particular? Or you have a preference for color or shape? Now you can search for specific things on Black Opal Direct using our new search tools. At the moment these search tools work only [...]
Opal Mining Video
Come and have a look at how we mine for opal in Lightning Ridge
Opal Mining
Opal mines are amazing and dangerous places. Most people imagine mines to be like a coal mine a diamond mine or a gold mine but actually an opal mine is quite small. Here in Lightning Ridge an average opal mine is a 50-meter by 50-meter block of land. Compared to a coal mine that may [...]