How to cut an opal by hand
Last year we brought you the story of 14 yr old Steiner Florian who told us how he cut an opal by hand. You can … Read more
Last year we brought you the story of 14 yr old Steiner Florian who told us how he cut an opal by hand. You can … Read more
Gems emerge from rough opal… Sometimes its a real challenge to work out what to do with a piece of rough opal. While Justin may … Read more
In this latest video watch master cutter Justin from Black Opal Direct show you how to improve the value of opal. Justin happily shows you … Read more
What opal cutting wheels do I need is an often asked question. In this video, Justin will show you exactly what your options are. We … Read more
Thank you to all in our community for making Christmas special for someone. A few weeks ago we brought you the story of Steiner Florian, a … Read more
Yesterday morning I was sent an image on Facebook by someone who asked if the stone was a real opal. As you can see from … Read more
Small opals can yield amazing colours and patterns. Watch the instructional video on how to handle small opals when cutting. The cutting process remains the … Read more
We all know that Lightning Ridge black opal is some of the best in the world. Unfortunately, along with being the best, it is also … Read more
Today Justin shows you a top gem black opal being recut. A customer sent the opal because it was slightly out of shape and didn’t … Read more
On June 25, we said goodbye to Justin’s Father, Jurgen Thomas, who established our company over 50 years ago. Jurgen emigrated from East Germany and, … Read more
A customer bought a rough piece of opal and was unsure how it should be cut. He decided to send it back, so Justin cut … Read more
A few weeks ago, we posted about Blue Opal and some new parcels we had in stock. One of our subscribers commented and set us a … Read more