Natural Opal
Natural opal is the term used for opal that has naturally formed in the ground in areas where silica is in high concentration through the … Read more
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More Tips on Dopping Opal
For more information on dopping opal and mearning to cut, please visit our Opal Cutting Guide.
Matrix Opal
Matrix opal is a treated opal that comes from in Australia. It is defined as opal in host rock. The main field that produces this … Read more
Lightning Ridge Opal
There are many types of rough opal from many parts of the world. Rough opal comes in many forms, shapes and sizes. In Ethiopia, opal … Read more
Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge is a tiny opal-mining town about 70 kilometres south of the Queensland border in New South Wales and 700 kilometres north-west of Sydney. … Read more
Learn how to spot a synthetic opal
Watch the video link as Justin from Black Opal Direct gives you an invaluable insight and learn how to spot a synthetic opal. In a … Read more
How to take the opal off a dop stick easily without force
Today’s tip is a simple but effective tip that can save you time and the possible breakage of your opal. When you have opal on … Read more
Green Blue Opal
There are many categories of opal when it comes to grading them out. Opals of all different colors are and have different values depending on … Read more
Crystal Opals
Crystal opals are found in almost every area where gem colored opal is formed. Lightning Ridge has produced some of the best crystal opals I … Read more
Cooceran Opal Tour
Welcome back to Black Opal Direct! This week I want to take you to the heart of the opal country. To see where the best … Read more
White Opals
White opal is a more common opal heavily marketed in the early days of opal trading, which is what most think about when they think … Read more
