Recently, I’ve heard that some people on the outer edges of the opal industry have been putting words in my mouth saying that I don’t buy or sell Coober Pedy opal because it cracks, or that it’s so...
For the first time ever, Saxon went out and bought a piece of rough completely on his own. No safety net and no second opinion. Just a 250 carat nobby from the Wyoming field and a bit of courage. O...
The Copyte Needle Nobby we’re cutting today is not your average piece of rough. This half nobby is missing the classic cap you’d expect to see — and in its place? A web of copyte needles running th...
Top gem crystal opal cut moments don’t come around often, but this gemstone delivered the kind of excitement cutters live for. From the moment the 23-carat nobby hit the wheel, there was that feeli...
A High Profit Opal Cut is the kind of session every opal cutter dreams of — strong instincts, a few obstacles, and a result that proves why experience matters. From the moment this 28-carat Allawah...
A very merry Aussie Christmas was had by the BOD team, spanning from the Southern Highlands to the Gold Coast and up to far north Queensland. Here's a peek at how we spend our holidays down under. ...
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 ...
Some people collect hobbies; I collect obsessions. Give me a splash of bold colour on a canvas, a perfume that refuses to whisper, fashion that feels like a wink, and homewares with enough personal...
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...