The Opal thread...

[Pallasite 1]

https://youtu.be/Fjkg9FXQsVc

Video so you can see how coloration is saturated.

Please look at my rough Indoneisan Reef opals. I need some ideas about value and how to polish.

 

Fossilised Coral Reef with insane Opalisation. 

 

Kilos of material like this available by serious request.

[Morlock 1,020]

I know this isn't opal but thought it belongs here since it's a multicolored stone just like opal. It also comes from Australia. It's called rainbow lattice sunstone.

https://www.rainbowlattice.com/

https://www.rainbowlattice.com/stone

Edited March 14 by Morlock

[d_day 145]

5 hours ago, Morlock said:

I know this isn't opal but thought it belongs here since it's a multicolored stone just like opal. It also comes from Australia. It's called rainbow lattice sunstone.

https://www.rainbowlattice.com/

https://www.rainbowlattice.com/stone

I’ve wanted to cut some of that for years. Can’t seem to afford the stuff though.

[El Dorado 954]

Lightening Ridge Black Opal, N2 color and 5/5 brightness. It’s got all the colors. Almost as good as it gets.  1.9 carats  from the LaHoud claims

[fredmason 969]

Nice opal, El D!

how are you and Mrs. El D?

fred

[El Dorado 954]

All I s good Fred, I still enjoy looking at the Aussie nuggets you sent me. They occupy a special spot on my jewelry bench.  Hope all is well in your neck of the woods

[ArcticDave 1,677]

On 3/14/2019 at 3:45 PM, El Dorado said:

Lightening Ridge Black Opal, N2 color and 5/5 brightness. It’s got all the colors. Almost as good as it gets.  1.9 carats  from the LaHoud claims

That stuff is gorgeous