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
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A Risky Opal Cut
There isn’t a week that goes by without me performing a risky opal cut.The risk of the unknown can be daunting with every new piece … Read more
Andy’s Custom Opal Ring
An incredible black opal deserves an even more extraordinary jewelry setting, and that is exactly what we achieved with Andy’s custom opal ring.An old piece of Lightning … Read more
Allawah Opal
Allawah Opal can be a little tricky to cut, especially deciphering which way to face the gem. The Allawah Opal field is known to produce spectacular … Read more
A Rough Return
A rough return isn’t something that happens very often.In this particular case, the customer wasn’t confident they could cut a decent gem out of it.Especially … Read more
300ct Seam Opal
This may look like a pork chop, but it is, in fact, a 300ct Seam Opal piece from Lightning Ridge.It looks like it may cut … Read more
100ct Nobby Opal
A 100ct Nobby Opal, will it bring me obstacles or opportunities?A piece of rough this big can make for an exciting cut.Obstacles like sand patches … Read more
Opal Cut of the Year!
This is without a doubt, the opal cut of the year!The nobby was presented to me on my last trip to Lightning Ridge for the … Read more
The Crystal Shell
Could this Crystal Shell Fossil be the best Crystal Opal I have ever cut?It’s glassy, clear and super clean with an incredible 3D color on … Read more
40 Year Old Rough
This 40-year-old rough has been safely locked away until now.The time has come to cut this opal rough hailing from Coober Pedy.I feel very lucky … Read more
Broken Nobby
Finding a broken nobby is like finding one earring, it’s nice but so much better to have the pair.Did I end up with the better … Read more
