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
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Little nobby with huge potential
Upon my first observation of this nobby, I could see some incredibly bright color breaking in and out of the rough.The color bar looks thick, … Read more
Let’s map this out again
When I came across this piece of rough opal, its organic shape struck a similarity to the map of Australia and who doesn’t want an … Read more
A Serendipitous Encounter
The discovery of a black opal of this calibre rarely occurs, which makes it so special when they are unearthed. However, when the story behind … Read more
Witches Hat Nobby
Witches Hat Nobby Opal are unique to Lightning Ridge and is easily recognisable from its peaked form on top of the rough opal piece. Working … Read more
Happy Festive Season 2021
Wishing you all a very merry festive season and a happy and safe start to the new year.We would love to take this opportunity to … Read more
Jag Hill Nobby Opal
This week I am working on a Jag Hill Nobby Opal piece and I’m anticipating a great outcome for this one. The opals from this … Read more
Red Bar Rough
I have been saving this red bar rough piece until I had studied it long enough to work out how to tackle it.If it faces … Read more
Seam Crystal Opal
To find a gorgeous piece of crisp and clear Crystal Opal from Seam Country in Lightning Ridge is quite rare, they are usually found to … Read more
Rough and Ready
Easy peasy lemon squeezy is my prediction on how this rough opal piece is going cut — low stress and smooth sailing or rough and … Read more
Rough Lesson
What is it about rough opal pieces that gets my heart racing?Is it the uncertainty of what’s inside or the thrill of the reveal?Well, it … Read more
Synthetic Opal Jewelry: A video guide
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
