Black Opal Direct shapes a stone to fit a setting

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Black Opal Direct shapes a stone to fit a setting

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Justin makes an opal fit a setting.
I was kinda disappointed it did not show all the steps to final polish.
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Here is the 2019 workshop tour from Justin of Black Opal Direct:
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Re: Black Opal Direct shapes a stone to fit a setting

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Cutting tiny stones
Be careful LOL
Welcome to Black Opal Direct! This tiny opal was almost too small for me to hold on to; can I cut it into a thousand-dollar gem?
We ended up with an absolute stunner but it wasn't what I had planned!

Full blog post here: https://blackopaldirect.com/blog/cutt...


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Welcome to Black Opal Direct!
We are happy with any cts precious opals. Money is money.
This is where rubs come from, spoiled cutters (like me!)
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