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- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:34 pm
- Forum: Enthusiast Zone
- Topic: Lightning Ridge Opal Monopoly
- Replies: 3
- Views: 37
Lightning Ridge Opal Monopoly
:idea: if you always wanted to buy opal mine now it's possible :!: I already bought couple claims :lol: 96vlbRkR3Aw Really Cool & Fun Game for Any Opal/Gem Enthusiast or Collector :D You can buy Official Lightning Ridge Edition from here > https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084388500576 ...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 5:57 am
- Forum: Expert Q&A
- Topic: Pulitzer Opal on Digit Patterns in Australian Opal
- Replies: 1
- Views: 94
Re: Pulitzer Opal on Digit Patterns in Australian Opal
i was going to post this :) glad he made it because we been talking about the 'diggit/column/tubes' for years ! Ribbon - Stripe - Plume - Fern > all this pattern are actual type of 'Digit' formation http://www.opalholicsanonymous.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=5019&hilit=tubes#p5019 http://www.opalho...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:56 pm
- Forum: How Do I Value My Opal?
- Topic: Virgin Valley cell fire black wood limb Green Blue POC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 492
Re: Virgin Valley cell fire black wood limb Green Blue POC
nice .. can't get more black then this
I need to add some VV opals to the collection
but probably specimen grade ..but would love to cut some stuff like that
I need to add some VV opals to the collection
but probably specimen grade ..but would love to cut some stuff like that
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Cutting Opal
- Topic: Cutting Opal Gems
- Replies: 55
- Views: 27260
Re: Cutting Opal Gems
sorry I was busy and had no time for making videos
made just this quick session cutting small but gemmy ringstone
'Tiffany Blue Fire' - I think I'll keep it and maybe set in jewelry
made just this quick session cutting small but gemmy ringstone
'Tiffany Blue Fire' - I think I'll keep it and maybe set in jewelry
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:35 pm
- Forum: Expert Q&A
- Topic: Cloudy covering amazing colors
- Replies: 12
- Views: 626
Re: Cloudy covering amazing colors
no problem & good work
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:36 am
- Forum: Cutting Opal
- Topic: Cutting Opal Gems
- Replies: 55
- Views: 27260
Re: Cutting Opal Gems
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 -...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: Expert Q&A
- Topic: Australian opal with dendrites
- Replies: 2
- Views: 279
Re: Australian opal with dendrites
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 ...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Expert Q&A
- Topic: Timing Opalization at Lightning Ridge: New Evidence from Opalized Fossils George E. Mustoe & Elizabeth T. Smith
- Replies: 2
- Views: 292
Re: Timing Opalization at Lightning Ridge: New Evidence from Opalized Fossils George E. Mustoe & Elizabeth T. Smith
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
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
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: Expert Q&A
- Topic: How To Make Opal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4115
Re: How To Make Opal
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...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: Expert Q&A
- Topic: Cloudy covering amazing colors
- Replies: 12
- Views: 626
Re: Cloudy covering amazing colors
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...