Opal Cutting Recovery Effort doesn’t get much more real than this — one final chance to claw back a $25,000 investment from a brutal 4,500 carat opal parcel that simply refused to cooperate. After ...
When we talk about the Top Ten Best Opal Cuts, we're really diving into a decade-long journey of remarkable gems, bold risks, and some of the biggest wins in Black Opal Direct history. This video r...
When it comes to opal, every decision is a leap of faith — and this week’s Opal Cutting Gamble was no exception. Out at the Ridge, a miner placed a sandy, uncertain nobby in front of us with a $1,5...
When you hear the phrase Million Dollar Opal?, you might imagine a once-in-a-lifetime gemstone—something mythical, unattainable, glowing from within. But for me, that question became surprisingly r...
Every so often, a little opal nobby comes along that reminds us why we love what we do. Little Opal Nobby, Hefty Profit is one of those stories — a lesson in patience, instinct, and knowing when t...
When it comes to cutting opal, every decision can make or break a gem. In this Black Opal Gamble, Justin takes on a piece that could swing wildly between triumph and disaster — a nobby that might ...
There’s nothing like the thrill of possibility—and the risk—when working with opal. In this cutting session, I found a seam opal with a rare striated pattern, the very same pattern as the rainbow ...
When it comes to opal, there are a few golden rules I live by. In this cutting session, though, I broke one of my biggest: never rely on someone else’s word when buying rough. Breaking Opal Cutting...
When it comes to opal, every slice carries both risk and reward. In this high-risk black opal cut, I take on a $10,000 parcel from Lightning Ridge that looks more like a gamble than a sure thing. ...