Black Opal
AUSTRALIAN BLACK OPAL. Mineshaft has a large range of black opals.This page shows pictures of some of our black opal loose stones. These are from Lightning Ridge or from Mintabie Opal fields. Many have been found in our own mines and most have been cut by Peter.
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BLACK OPAL rough and cut from our Mintabie mines
CRYSTAL semi black opal 6.9 cts
One of the best opals Peter has ever cut. He mined this opal around 1980 at Mintabie Opal Field. He kept it in the rough just to look at all these years. Recently he had the pleasure of cutting and discovery of the exquisite gem inside. 6.9 carats of beautiful dark crystal opal (best of the best). If rarity and the best quality is what you are looking for you can make an offer as it is time for someone to appreciate and take this unique gem to the next level by creating a special piece of jewellery.
Rare “Rolling Ribbon” Black opal
ROLLING RIBBON (Rare BLACK OPAL). This is an extremely rare and rarely offered for sale gemstone. The colours roll in a repeating ribbon pattern from red to Turquoise. It weighs 3.1 carats and was found at Mintabie in South Australia at the Old Field in the early 1970’s. Peter has only recently had the joy of cutting this exquisite gem and is only one of three he has ever cut. It is even more special because it is from Mintabie and the chances of more being found is extremely unlikely as there is very little mining there today. The price is A$9000.
Rare “Rolling Ribbon” Black opal
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- Rare “Rolling Ribbon” Black opal
ROLLING RIBBON (Rare BLACK OPAL). This is an extremely rare and rarely offered for sale gemstone. The colours roll in a repeating ribbon pattern from red to Turquoise. It weighs 2.6 carats and was found at Mintabie in South Australia at the Old Field in the early 1970’s. Peter has only recently had the joy of cutting this exquisite gem and is only one of three he has ever cut. It is even more special because it is from Mintabie and the chances of more being found is extremely unlikely as there is very little mining there today. The price is A$6000.
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- 8.2 carats Code 20397371 A$1200
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- Semi Black Opal (20x12mm) 5.7 carats Code 20390774 A$1150
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- Another view Semi Black Opal 2.9 carats
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- Semi Black Opal (12x10mm) 2.9 carats Code 20398361 A$870
BLACK OPAL
2.6 carats (13x8mm)
Code 20325510
A$300
BLACK OPAL 8.8 carats (A$1750)
Code 20309626
BLACK OPALS
Black OPAL 7x5mm pair
Code 20235123
A$300
Semi Black Opal
3 carats (rare pattern)
Code 20402402
$1500 (16mm x 8mm)
BLACK OPAL
1.5 carats (9x7mm)
Code 20281496
A$375
Semi Black Opal
3.7 carats (15 x 10mm)
Code 20402365
$2000
BLACK OPAL
3.9 carats (23x6mm
A$1100
Code 20347147
BLACK OPAL
4.1 carats (12x12mm)
Code 20202385
A$600
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- Semi Black Crystal Opal 8.2 carats A$4000
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- BLACK OPAL 6 carats (25x19mm) Code 20133054 (gen) A$300
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- Black OPAL 7x5mm pair Code 20235123 A$300
BLACK OPAL
6 carats (25x19mm)
Code 20133054 (gen)
A$300
Semi Black Crystal Opal
8.2 carats (20 x 12mm)
Code 20402358
A$4000
Black OPAL 7x5mm pair
Code 20235123
A$300
BLACK OPAL
3.9 carats (18X10mm)
Code 550148
A$1200
BLACK OPAL
1.7 carats (10x8mm)
Code 550017
A$590
BLACK OPAL
12×11 mm
Code 20402389
A$2000
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- Black Opal(10x9mm) 1.3 carats Code 20398415 A$260
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- Black Opal(10x10mm) 2 carats Code 20398408
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- Semi Black Opal(25x9mm) 3.9 carats Code 20380427 A$390
More black opal from Lightning Ridge or Mintabie Opal fields. Click on image for a larger picture.
$100 box of solid
BLACK OPALS
$100 for the whole box of
SOLID BLACK OPALS
Special
SOLID BLACK OPAL
$100 per box
Typical $100 box of Black Opal
Typical $100 box of Black Opal
Special price $100 boxes of solid black opals
BLACK OPAL $100 BOXES. These boxes are incredible value. Just click on the image for a closer look. Each box contains between 8 and12 carats of beautifully cut solid black opals. These would have to be the best value black opals available anywhere. The opal is very consistent from box to box and each and every box has equal value of black opal. We will often sell several of these to the same customer in our shop. They are great as give-aways. We have many local silversmiths buy these for their jewellery. Click again for even closer view.
GEM BLACK OPAL 2.78 carats
GEM BLACK OPAL. This 2.78 gem is one of the best black opals of this size Peter has cut from Mintabie. It was found on the Old Field in the early 1970’s and Peter has only just cut it. The gem is multi-coloured with a lovely mix of vibrant red/orange/yellow/blue/green. It is highly unlikely more Black Opal of this quality will be found at Mintabie again. Very little mining is done there any more and the area where this stone was found was worked out many years ago. The price is A$6000
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- Rare BLACK OPAL
RARE UNUSUAL COLLECTORS BLACK OPAL. This piece will appeal to collectors of unusual opals. Mined at Mintabie in the 1970’s. It is a solid opal looking like nature has re-joined the opal fluid in stages. A very rare find The stone measures 15 by 10mm and weighs 4.4 carats. The price is A$800. Code 20402396
BLACK OPAL
2.2 carats (13 x 9 mm)
Code 20397432
A$440
BLACK OPAL
1.5 carats (12x7mm)
Code 20290887
A$300
BLACK OPAL
3.9 carats (18 x 10mm)
Code 20309688
A$480
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BLACK OPAL
1.5 carats (9x7mm)
Code 20281496
A$375
BLACK OPAL
8 carats (I20x13mm)
Code 20397852
A$600
BLACK OPAL5.7 carats (20x12mm)
Code 20398774
$1150
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BLACK OPAL
1.2 carats (14x5mm)
Code 20133054 (gen)
A$250
BLACK OPAL
3.9 carats (14x10mm)
Code 20380601
A$390
BLACK OPAL
8.2 carats (23mm x10mm)
Code 203993251
A$2000
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BLACK OPAL
2 carats (16 x5mm)
Code 20355180
A$150
BLACK OPAL
1.4 carats (13x6mm)
Code 20325541
A$150
BLACK OPAL
0.47 carats (6x4mm)
Code 20223915
A$200
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BLACK OPAL
0.85. carats (7x6mm)
Code 20278557
A$250
BLACK OPAL
1.4 carats (12x7mm)
Code 20325480
A$150
BLACK OPAL
2.6 carats (12x7mm)
A$1300
Large freeshape black opal
This is a large freeform black opal from Lightning Ridge. It weighs 17.5 carats and measures 26mm x 22mm x 10mm. The price is only A$525 and would make a unique pendant.
Another view of the same opal
Another view of the same opal
18.4 carat solid Mintabie Black Opal from our Watertank claim
This is a large multicoloured semi black opal from our Water Tank claim at Mintabie opal fields. It weighs 18.4 carats and measures 33mm x 11mm x 4.5mm. The price is A$5500 Click on the image for a larger picture.
This is a nice semi black crystal opal from our Water Tank claim At Mintabie Opal fields. It measures 26 mm x 6.5 mm and weighs 6 carats. The price is A$2400. Click on the image for a larger picture.
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- Black Opal specimen Mintabie Opal field
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- Back of Black Opal specimen Mintabie Opal field
Black Opal specimen. This is a nice and hard to get specimen of seam semi black opal from Mintabie. The pictures are taken front and back showing the opal flows through the entire piece. It measures 552 mm by 45 mm by 22 mm and weighs 78 grams. The price is A$300.
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Close up of $600 specimen
Close up of side of $600 seam
BLACK OPAL seam in sandstone. 392 grams (A$600)
MINTABIE BLACK OPAL specimens, These are hard to get now having been mined many years ago. Nice specimens of Mintabie semi-black and black seam opal. These pieces come from a claim I mined at Goose’s in Mintabie Opal field. The history of this claim could make a movie and is an incredable story you can read in a later chapter of Peter’s story.