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no problem & good work

Hi and Happy Easter :) I'm back with new 'cutting session' this time I'm cutting the bigger cousin of the 'last' stone I've posted which was cut on Christmas 8-) which is kind of cool because I didn't plan this believe me or not I bought this rough about month later but it's from the same material -...

Hi Craig , I think this is 'black potch webbing' which sometimes can form odd shapes inside the crystal opal > like in your example *some Lightning Ridge opals have a lot of potch webbing very similar to Ethiopian opals - I might create post about it :roll: here are some similar crystals which I've ...

great - thanks for posting mate

I have couple interesting fossils from LR which I'm trying to ID and there is a lot of good info (still reading)
*btw. watch the video I posted about the growing opals

here is something similar to the last video about - ''Growing Opal'' quite long (you can speed up x1.25) very interesting info and experiments *it looks like 'opaque' opal forms when the process of sedimentation is faster and crystal opal forms 'slower' :roll: 83SAOyb8mQY ** about a week ago on FB s...

in my opinion the best way is to cut 1 big perfect oval and 2nd small stone graig.jpg don't get me wrong but the appraising sites are not really accurate and good way to value opal note that the body tone is light and has milky potch in the face - which devalue it and isn't really looking nice - whi...

I thought is was Australian. Photo was just from one direction about defining anything. Glad to see it was a knobby LOL. Great find. I was ready for you to say he had you cut it. I wish lol after seeing the photo of the rough I knew it was real Lightning Ridge *rough Welo is quite different but wit...

I would like to share really cool story (*the owner gave me the permission to use the photos but I will not share all the details) somebody was looking for info and thoughts about the opal he own here is the photo he provided and info saying it's Lightning Ridge , a bit over 5ct plus he mentioned th...

thanks mate - great video - I forgot about Caleko channel and didn't know this company - plus it's in EU which is great for me - but like he said it's quite expensive I think I'll order first some burs from SUVA because I also need NOVA points and when I save some $$$ I'll buy couple shapes (600 &am...

check out this video from Young Guns Opal Hunters showing rare find >> Pineapple cluster