Miners Use “The Blower” To Extract 475 Grams of Opal! | Outback Opal H

[PinkDiamond]

Steve sent this to me, and it's by Discovery Channel Australia, but it's on FB, not YT so I can't embed it for you. Regardless of that and my aversion to FB, it's definitely worth watching this 6+ minute video so check it out. Nice haul!

https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryChann ... ef=sharing

[OpalSpectrum]

Nice find indeed .. to my surprise they put quite low value on it -- I mean more realistic then they usually do

[SwordfishMining]

Its that Ethiopian pressure in the market. Its not like any new opal fields have been discovered. Ill watch later probably?

[OpalSpectrum]

I just ordered some new material from Rod > the Bushmen from latest dig
some very nice seam rough although not black
it might take some time before it will arrive

I'll share it when I get it

greets

[OpalSpectrum]

sorry for late update ... the shipping was quite long and I didn't have too much time to post anything

the material from the Bushmen is really good
here are couple nice pieces of rough from the parcel

and 1 finished stone ... small but very hot & gemmy
the fire is so bright I made quick video without direct sunlight



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCgBxWDboQU

[PinkDiamond]

That's really nice rough, and that opal is a real winner with such bright color, and that's what it does when it's not even in sunlight so put your sunglasses on before taking it outside. Nice work OS, and thanks for sharing it with us. Can't wait to see how the others turn out.

[OpalSpectrum]

today there was little bit of sunlight


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea0X85-gL8M

[SwordfishMining]

Thats a nice one. I cant wait to be cutting again. Retirement is a lot harder when you work from home instead of cleaning out your cubicle. That and estates keep coming up. I'll never get to what all I have to cut let alone ever sell it. Even on claims Im cutting back, not sold out, which I would rather. So Im looking at having to price cut to even get any action. The ladies at "Opal carving" were severely unimpressed with "gambling" on Ethiopian or volcanic opals, yet loved the Shewa which I considered a lot more crazy than Wollo unless it was cut with a rhyolite backing. The school is on my bucket list to remove all those nasty Virgin Valley habits that define me. Forum members need to look me up when vacationing here or your loss.

[PinkDiamond]

Sweet, OS, but be careful. That little ball of sunshine is such a lemony neon yellow it could hurt your eyes.

[OpalSpectrum]

sorry but didn't have time to post

here is top gem from the parcel
I call it ''the Bushmen Sunrise"
the fire is super intense - but my camera can't handle it so the video isn't the best

great pendant piece