Opal Mining Strike
You can feel the ‘buzz in the air’ in this short video clip… Opal Mining Strike. Justin has just received news from his mining crew at … Read more
Opal Mines
There are many different opal fields in Australia. Most of the opal fields are in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. All of the … Read more
Opal Fossils
Opal fossils are opals formed in the cavity left underground by an animal that has perished and left the shape of its former self to … Read more
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
More Tips on Dopping Opal
For more information on dopping opal and mearning to cut, please visit our Opal Cutting Guide.
Lightning Ridge Update
Well, I’ve clocked up a few miles in the past week with a trip to Lightning Ridge. Being winter, the weather was gorgeous with sunny … Read more
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 Gem Show 2009
The Lightning Ridge gem show went off without a hitch, the sun was bright but cold at night, with many people coming from all over. … 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
Learn how to cut an opal!
What type of opal cutting machines can I use? There are many cutting machines and ways to cut and polish opal. Finding the opal-cutting machine … Read more
