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From Rough Opal Stone to Polished Opal Gem

By Norm Posted on July 17, 2016 Posted in All About Opal 1 Comment
From Rough Opal Stone to Polished Opal Gem

This page features 5 videos that take you through the process of turning a rough opal stone into four high quality opal gemstones. The five videos cover cutting the rough opal stone, dopping the opal (the sensible and easy way), shaping …

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Opal – An Introduction

By Peter Posted on March 28, 2016 Posted in All About Opal No Comments

Opal has been described as natures kaleidoscope, an individual expression of nature’s beauty, rainbows of perfection. Each opal is totally unique. Some writings mention that the first recorded opal artifacts dating back to about 4000 B.C. were found by anthropologist Louis Leakey in …

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Black Opal Information

By Peter Posted on March 28, 2016 Posted in All About Opal No Comments

Black opal is the most majestic of all opal. The best Black Opals are truly striking, the rarest and the most valuable. I believe their beauty far exceeds all other gemstones. The term “Black Opal” often confuses people. We get …

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Mintabie Opal Fields

By Peter Posted on March 28, 2016 Posted in All About Opal 2 Comments

Mintabie opal field is located 280 kilometers north of Coober Pedy. It is 35 kilometers west of Marla. I went to Mintabie in 1980. It changed the direction of my life and you are reading this now as a direct …

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Opal Pioneer Tullie C Wollaston

By Peter Posted on March 28, 2016 Posted in All About Opal No Comments

To all involved in the opal industry perhaps the most important person in the evolution of the industry was Tullie Wollaston. Through his pioneering efforts Australian opal was introduced to the world stage. He was born on the 17th May …

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Peter’s Story Part 22

By Peter Posted on March 27, 2016 Posted in All About Opal, Peter’s Story No Comments

The Jet Black Opal Claim I was feeling intensely excited and keen to get back to Mintabie and start work on the Jet Black Opal claim. I had a good feeling and as a lot of miners will tell you …

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How To Cut Opal

By Peter Posted on July 9, 2015 Posted in All About Opal 1 Comment

Cutting Solid Opals I have been cutting opal since I was thirteen. I have cut Mintabie opal, Lightning Ridge opal, Andamooka opal, Coober Pedy opal and Boulder opal from many Queensland opal mines. This article is about the basic procedure …

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