Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 26, 2014 Opal/Lightning Ridge Australia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 2,145 Posted February 26, 2014 Bill, Opal is one of the gems I have always wanted to dig. Never had the chance though. Maybe a week trip to Virgin Valley some day....some day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 26, 2014 Multicolor Rough Crystal Opal from Coober Pedy, South Australia, expressing nearly every color of the visible spectrum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 26, 2014 Multicolor Rough Crystal Opal from Coober Pedy, South Australia, also expressing nearly every color of the visible spectrum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 26, 2014 Gem Opal from Brazil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 26, 2014 Bill, Opal is one of the gems I have always wanted to dig. Never had the chance though. Maybe a week trip to Virgin Valley some day....some dayI am with you on that one Adam and such a special gem.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 26, 2014 Boulder Opal Australia... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,210 Posted February 26, 2014 Black Rock Desert,Virgin Valley sure produces some whoppers for sure. Opal sure is ez to ruin by heat/cold/fractures too easily for a mans jewelry. OZ samples I have stashed has a tiny bug in one like a piece a amber-John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 937 Posted February 26, 2014 Welo Opal from Ethiopia, tough and stones I cut. I love this material. One giant advantage to Welo is the rough comes in nodules which allows the cutter to make high dome cabs vs OZ opa that comes in thin seams for flatter cabs 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haderly 41 Posted February 26, 2014 Spencer IdahoPeruvian Pink Opal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haderly 41 Posted February 26, 2014 Koroit Boulder Opal, Australia 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 2,145 Posted February 27, 2014 I`m freakin drooling on my keyboard........Amazing pieces! Makes me want to quit my job and dig opals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 937 Posted February 27, 2014 Adam, you just have to buy good rough and learn to cut it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob(AK) 39 Posted February 27, 2014 WOW, I have a couple opals but nothing like these Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 28, 2014 Aussie Opal.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted February 28, 2014 Yowah opal field, Paroo Shire, Queensland, Australia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 2,145 Posted February 28, 2014 Aussie Opal....You`ve got to be kidding me !! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,210 Posted March 2, 2014 I visit this post every day since posted. It jump starts my day and gets them ol'juices a flowing. That opal nodule is truly amazing as never seen any of that species before. Always in seams,reefs,limbs or petrified wood but nodules never. thanx much-John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haderly 41 Posted March 3, 2014 As I have time I will try to take pictures of some of my opal collection. unfortunately my photography skills are horrible and opal is a pain to photographLouisiana Opal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted March 4, 2014 Weight: 2.1 Carats Size in Millimeters: 16 x 8.5 x 3 mmBody Tone: Translucent light grey Shape: freefrom teardropOrigin: Welo DelantaTreatment: None. totally natural Brightness (1 low to 5 High) : Off the scale 5/5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted March 4, 2014 Ethiopian Opal Rough... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,773 Posted March 4, 2014 No clue where from, but Black Opal from perhaps Australia? WOW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
