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I just got the email today and signed up thinking I'd share it... Of course John scoops us all! The story of Early bird and worms! Thanks for posting!

Thanks for warm welcome back from both of you. My father made home made wine and I did to, but he wasn't consistent in the results. Half the time they could have secondary fermentation and blow corks . and other half of time he was better at making vinegar. But I learned basics from him, and was bet...

Hello all, it's me... BRIGHTLIGHTS! Man it's been a long time since I've been here. Ok, we moved, computer died, forgot about opal with life chipping away at me, etc. Just watched the movie Uncut gems and while it was not the family movie we'd like about opal, it did show how someone gets addicted t...

(warning, soapbox time... Pink can delete if she wishes and I will take no offense.....) Why, oh why, can't they just go away quietly instead of pushing what their political differences are as if anyone cares! If I don't like my job, I find a new one. If I don't like my boss I find a new job. If I d...

I think the real story would be items like the cheap chinisium findings and cheap cut stones being brought into the US. Plus all those cheap tools made in Asia, etc,.. Those with a 30% tariff may cause side issues, but I welcome an increase in opal Tarrifs tho increase my sales of old stock, if I se...

Lol, I keep my silver... Just because DJT is currently at the head of the game doesn't put my mind at ease that we are undervalued when it comes to the wall street spot price of silver and gold. (go back and reference that George Carlin bit that was posted in the funnies thread )

I'm on day two.... Its a pinky ring on me, so I catch it when I reach in my pocket. My son is convinced I'm gonna break it inhalf, but surprisingly nothing yet... I'm curious how long it will last

Something just had to be done... I had a ring that wanted inlay, but it looks so cut like this I decide to make it so. Turquoise and silver ring. 0129172200b_HDR-1.jpg Now, all foolishness should result in a lesson learned, and such is the case here. I learned that it is faster and cheaper to purcha...

"Making waves" under unprofessional, abstract. IOJDAA-My-OPAL-2015.jpg Here is,the,link,for,the 2015 winners: m I couldn't,find it off the main page, but it was under google so go figure... Maybe I'm going blind from playing with my opals too much Yep, don't know what I'll do for this year...

Wow, how time flies... Its 2017, time for another INTERNATIONAL OPAL JEWELRY DESIGNER'S AWARDS! information on the following website: http://www.iojdaa.com The entry form is here: http://www.iojdaa.com.au/images/stories/pdf/Entry_Forms/iojdaa_2017_entry_form.pdf Deadline on entries is July 10th! I g...