A customer bought a rough piece of opal and was unsure how it should be cut. He decided to send it back, so Justin cut it… tune in to watch a black opal emerge. Normally, we would re-list any stone...
Though they may look similar at times, white opal and crystal opal have distinct differences. This big difference boils down to two main characteristics; translucency and transparency. Crystal o...
How is it that opals from the same place can be so different? In today’s video, I explain the difference between black opal and crystal opal and how you can spot them!Crystal opalA great way to che...
A few weeks ago, we posted about Blue Opal and some new parcels we had in stock. One of our subscribers commented and set us a challenge to cut one of the parcels currently up for sale.Here in this...
Every opal is unique but with my help, there are a few common patterns that you’ll be able to recognise! Today I’m going to take you through some of the stones in stock and talk about five differe...
Many of you have been asking about maintaining a good polish with opal. In my opinion, the polish on a stone makes or breaks it. The finer the polish, the more you start to bring out all the play o...
Kids love messing around, and if there is water involved, they seem to enjoy it more. So today, we thought you might like to see Justin teaching kids to cut opal. It’s school holidays over here – a...
When you work closely with opal for over 30 years, you can sometimes forget how important the most obvious questions are! In this video, I help you understand what black opal is and why it is so v...
A few months ago we talked about how to spot a fake Lightning Ridge black opal and the many examples of the fake stuff found on Ebay. We put our money on the table and purchased a few pieces from a...