Watch the process of an opal being found, cut and then sent on the journey to you.
Justin takes you from underground in Lightning Ridge to the cutting wheel then to the big smoke where the opal finds a home.
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Thanks to all that commented and helped along the way with the decision of how to cut this opal. We decided take your advice and slice along the green colorbar in the middle for 3 to 4 nice double ...

Justin reports on the 2018 Lightning Ridge Festival and Opal Symposium plus he shares some of his favourite places.Like all of Justin’s communication, he prefers pictures to words! If you are a wor...