166ct Rough Opal
I have been putting off cutting this piece of 166ct rough opal.The approach to a piece this large takes a little more patience and brainpower, … Read more
Australian Opal
Young Guns Opal Hunters
Jaymin Sullivan of the Young Guns Opal Hunters (from the Outback Opal Hunters) happened to drop by my workshop.With him, he brought one of the … Read more
Nobby Opal Number 3
Nobby Opal number 3 from our ‘Pick a Winner’ competition came in at a very close second to number 4.A mixed up looking nobby but … Read more
Sentiment of Opals
The sentiment of opals will be carried through from generation to generation.We all have something that holds sentimental value. It may be a piece of … Read more
Andamooka Seam Opal
This particular rough opal was sold to me as a piece of Coober Pedy, but it’s actually Andamooka Seam Opal.With two color bars showing, I … Read more
Show & Tell — JT’s Treasured Personal Collection
We thought it was about time that we did a little update on Justin’s treasured personal collection of Opals and other cherished items.Join us as … Read more
950 carats of seam opal goodness!
Big, bold and a little unassuming — one thing is for certain, we’re going to need to bring out the heavy grit wheel to work … Read more
Lightning Ridge Opal Mines
Lightning Ridge has many different opal fields or mines in and around it. The opal from each mine and area can differ from black 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
Australian Opal Inlay
Australian Opal inlay is the term for opal that has been inset into precious metal. The gem is polished at the same time as the … Read more
