Petite & Perfect
Petite & Perfect, is a synergy that works well in the opal jewelry world.We love all types of opal — shapes, sizes, colors and patterns, … Read more
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Whopping 137ct Nobby
When faced with a whopping 137ct nobby opal, my eyes pour over the rough gem to visualize the multitude of possible outcomes.Where does the best … Read more
Opal Nobby Number 1
Opal Nobby number 1 has the potential to cut a nice gem.It shows that rare red-blue color across the nobby, however, the sand is going … Read more
Is Bigger Better?
The age-old question is, is bigger better?Sometimes the larger pieces of rough opal aren’t as straightforward as one thinks.A lot of thought goes into the … Read more
Nobby Opal Number 5
Here we are, nobby opal number 5 or ‘broken nobby’ as we have nicknamed it!What we already know about nobby number 5.– It is a … Read more
Saxon’s Going In!
Father and son are at it again, this time Saxon is learning to cut colored rough.Saxon’s last learning session saw him cutting and polishing a … Read more
Justin’s Pick Number 2
The number 2 nobby was Justin’s pick of the entire bunch.There is great hope for this particular nobby, it has an exceptionally thick color bar … 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
Number 4 nobby opal for the win!
We put the call out on which nobby opal you wanted to see Justin cut and boy did you all respond beautifully and enthusiastically!To refresh … Read more
Like father, like son
Having the ability to share my time and knowledge with my son is such a gift.I did the same thing with my father around a … Read more
About Face
The difficult decision every opal cutter must make is about face — the opal face of course!Which side do I decide to cut when both … 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
