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 to be an issue. SPOILER ALERT: If this one cuts well, there m...
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 execution of such a large piece of seam ...
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 broken-off piece, so we can clearly see the color bar inside. We can ...
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 piece of potch. Having graduated from that lesson, we...
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 compared to most. To take advantage of how thick thi...
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 it showed a lot of potential. From experience, these types of rough...
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 your memory, this was the breakdown from Justin about ...
Incredible pieces of rough Andamooka Crystal Opal of this quality are becoming rarer to find. For that reason, I feel so privileged to have the opportunity to cut this one. With a little patience a...
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 similar age that Saxon is now. He taught me everything I know today about ...