El Dorado 965 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 It is a great place to look for world class opals, but their $190 per day charge is a bit hard to swallow.......http://royalpeacock.com/fee-digging Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,194 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 It is a great place to look for world class opals, but their $190 per day charge is a bit hard to swallow.......http://royalpeacock.com/fee-diggingYou can dig in the tailings for $75 a day, of course you most likely won't find that a one in a lifetime find, but the digging would be easier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have done both with no real luck, but will do it again one of these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigrex 60 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Just had to post this one here, boulder opal from Australia named the Galaxy opal, 2600 carats: http://www.opal-network.com/cat/displayimage.php?album=9&pos=10 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Absolutely mindboggling beauty that beautiful hunk a blazing glory would make any prospectors life a success...THANX MUCH for the post. I'm a opal addict and have revisited this post,and the limbs post also,many times to cheer myself up as much needed lately. And that stunning specimen made my whole week John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 This is a limbcast piece I got at the Royal Peacock 7-8 years ago. I polished the surface hoping for a possible jewelry piece.....it sits as decoration on my jewelers bench. Sorry about the pic quality 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuTSaurus 33 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Really nice piece, Steve. IF I did what you do (making jewelry), I don't think I could cut that.Every piece I've ever seen is special in it's own right.Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Great specimen. I see you cut a piece off? in the second photo,any fire inside or outside only? John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Some inside, I was hoping for more 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bob(AK) 53 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Steve, great piece, thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) More Opal Porn, I acquired the Lightening Ridge Black opal while at the Tucson Gem Show. I bought it from the Lahoud family, Well known and long time miners in the area. I did get to spend a long time with them and learned a bunch. Soon to be in some jewelrySkip...I need some help making this work, It is a quicktime videoIMG_1275.MOV Edited March 26, 2015 by Au Seeker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 one more, this is a boulder opal from Lightening Ridge 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clay 1,071 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Nice one Steve!Is that natural or a triplet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Furness 1,522 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 WOW! Look at the FIRE in that beauty! I can't even imagine what it must look like in person!mike F Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Come on baby and light my fire WOWZA now that's a stunning beauty-John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Nice one Steve!Is that natural or a triplet?100% natural Edited March 26, 2015 by El Dorado Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) This is another Ethiopian Opal specie I picke up at the Tucson show. It appeard to have been a round nut or seed that opalized. The colors in this are amazing and super bright. Edited April 11, 2015 by El Dorado 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoser John 1,240 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Looks like a opalized eyeball looking back at ya from a few million years ago Righteous color for sure. thanx much for sharing that beautiful oddity-John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,194 Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Steve that's one of the most unusual and beautiful opals I think I have ever seen, thanks for posting it!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I polished the surface of this nodule and made a very short movie ofitsm amazing bright colorsIMG_1043-1.MOV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garimpo 2,301 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 That's amazing Steve. I had no idea that's what an opal looked like in the rough before it was cut. Since there are opals here I wonder now how many I've stepped on and didn't know it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 some much better pictures of the ultra bright play of color. This opal has color patterns I have never seen before 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 3,194 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 That's wild, very nice!!!Steve is that cracks I see or what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Dorado 965 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 the curved lines are cracks, they were there when I purchased this as a specimen. I never planned on turning this into a gemstone. The lines that are forming a "V" are the strange patterns I have never seen nor heard of anyone mentioning.......Maybe some one that is in the know will chime in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d_day 359 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I'm not sure what V you're referring to. I see something in the center that looks like an X. This too appears to be a feature caused by fractures, at least to my eyes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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