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Polishing an antique opal ring: Before and after

November 23, 2023September 14, 2016

Polishing an antique opal ring without removing the opal from its setting can be done. Justin shows you how to resurrect your opal and make … Read more

Finding the perfect ring sized opal

August 7, 2017August 18, 2016

Whether it’s for you or a gift for someone special, choosing the right opal can be challenging. One consideration is always the size of the … Read more

Hand polishing opal does it again

October 13, 2016August 16, 2016

Give hand polishing a go. Ever since Florian Steiner showed us the hand polishing technique we have had many people showing us what they have … Read more

Opal cutting using diamond Nova wheels

September 23, 2021August 11, 2016

This is a new video to replace a really old one on opal cutting using diamond Nova wheels. Many people ask about the difference between cutting … Read more

Synthetic Opal Jewelry: A video guide

May 31, 2023August 5, 2016

Today we are going to talk about buying opal jewelry – specifically recognising synthetic opal jewelry. Firstly, let me say that synthetic opal jewelry definitely … Read more

3 ways to spot a synthetic or fake opal

July 18, 2016

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

August 3, 2016June 22, 2016

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

November 23, 2023June 19, 2016

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