3 ways to spot a synthetic or fake opal
In today’s video we give you 3 tips on how to spot a synthetic or fake opal. Opal is one of the most fashionable gemstones right … Read more
Mining the Rainbow Serpent Opal
The video explains the process of mining the Rainbow Serpent opal and takes you underground to where it was found. We show you what it had … Read more
Win This Semi Black Opal: Comment and Win
And the winner is….. Janie! “Black opal is magical to look at and sentimentally Australian. My favourite present as an 8 year old was opal … Read more
The Florian Steiner story continues
We got an email a few weeks back from a colleague. He loved the story of Florian Steiner learning to cut opal by hand. This youngster … Read more
Time Lapse Opal Photography
Watch this opal transform from rough to cut over a span of 12 seconds. Enjoy!
Dopping Opal Secrets
Many people have been showing me their opal cutting skills while the opal is still on the dop stick. I have found a very common … Read more
How to cut a rough nobby opal into a gem
Today is all about choosing your own adventure as Justin shows you the short and long versions of how to cut a rough nobby opal … Read more
The Rainbow Serpent Opal
It’s not often we are dumbstruck when it comes to opal but this one had us FLOORED. Recently discovered and mined by a long time … Read more
Indigenous origins of opal
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following post contains mention of deceased persons. The Aboriginal origins of opal are part of the Dreamtime stories. … Read more
Three questions to ask your opal jeweler
The three questions I need to ask my opal jeweler? Working with opal is not something most jewelers do everyday. It is important you select … Read more
Tucson 2016 Review (and 6 reasons to visit next year!)
Well, the Gem Shows are done and dusted for another year but if you didn’t make it here is our Tucson 2016 review and a sample … Read more
Improving a gem opal from beautiful to exquisite
This is a more advanced opal cutter topic which has a few really great points when it comes to improving a gem opal. Sometimes you come … Read more
