Today we are going to talk about buying opal jewelry – specifically recognising synthetic opal jewelry.Firstly, let me say that synthetic opal jewelry definitely has a place in our wardrobes when w...
Opal is one of the most fashionable gemstones right now and we see lots in the market place. In today’s video we give you 3 tips on how to spot a synthetic or fake opal. Now we know that there a...
The video explains the process of mining the Rainbow Serpent opal and takes you underground to where it was found. We show you what it had to endure to become the beautiful polished piece that it i...
And the winner is….. Janie!“Black opal is magical to look at and sentimentally Australian. My favourite present as an 8 year old was opal earrings.”There were many other lovely comments too and we ...
We got an email a few weeks back from a colleague. He loved the story of Florian Steiner learning to cut opal by hand. This youngster has been busy cutting semi precious stones because he could not...
Watch this opal transform from rough to cut over a span of 12 seconds. Enjoy!
Many people have been showing me their opal cutting skills while the opal is still on the dop stick. I have found a very common occurrence in that there is usually way too much wax on the stick. T...
Today is all about choosing your own adventure as Justin shows you the short and long versions of how to cut a rough nobby opal into a gem.In the first video above, watch as the transformation unfo...
It’s not often we are dumbstruck when it comes to opal but this one had us FLOORED. Recently discovered and mined by a long time friend in Lightning Ridge this opal represents a once in a lifetime ...