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The Ultimate Guide for Opal Cutting and Polishing   Opal cutting is a specialized skill. In this guide, Graeme Blaiklock, the founder of Australian Opal Cutters, whose opal cutting voyage has been 50 years will share his unqiue opal cutting and polishing experience and tricks with you.   Graeme Blaiklock, the founder of Australian...

How to Design your own hand-made jewellery  Have you ever wanted to create your own jewellery design? A piece of jewellery that is 100% “yours”? Here is the ultimate guide on how to do it. The “industry” term for this is a “bespoke” piece of jewellery. This can be an exciting and refreshing process...

Q. Is this the most expensive Opal in Australia? This is the World's largest Australian Black Opal according to the  Guinness Book of World Records! Q. Is Black Opal Expensive? Australian Opals are arguably 1000x rarer than Diamond and the worlds #1 rarest commercially available gemstone! so they are valuable...but not expensive!   Q. How much...

Choosing an engagement ring is one of the most exciting decisions a young couple will make.

  Cutting opals is a delight, but gem cutters may encounter a number of challenges when cabbing. However, you can achieve success with some carving techniques and a little imagination. Donald Clark wrote an article to show how to carve opals with a creative mind.   Carving Opals With Thin Fire Layers Cutting through...

  Jewelry always is one of the most cheerful gifts for people who you love, including necklaces, earrings, rings other unique forms crafted by master craftsman using precious gemstones. Do you know some gemstones we wear in daily life have been created by humans? But there is no need to worry about it, man-made...

A range of gemstones are mentioned in the Bible, particularly the Old Testament and the Book of Revelation. Gemstones often play a vital and fascinating role in the Bible, being seen as a deceleration of wealth for kings and rulers, as well as a sign of divine creation.  ========================================================== Throughout the Bible and creation the Holy Spirit...

Opal is found around the world, however, Australia produces 95% of the world's precious Opal and it is the official national gemstone. The important opal mining specific areas in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland (around the edges of the Great Artesian Basin). Lets see exactly where the world's best opals and different...

  Some famous opals have histories just as fascinating as their appearance. Learn the unique stories behind sixteen of the largest and most beautiful opals in the world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE “AURORA AUSTRALIS” The “Aurora Australis” was found in 1938 at Lightning Ridge and is considered the world’s most valuable black opal. It was dug by Opal...

    There are several types of opal, including black (dark) opal, boulder opal, light (white) opal, and composite opal. Opal is precious that 30 tons of Opal “dirt” produces get 1 ton of “rough Opal potch” which will ultimately produce only one Opal gemstone; however, the black opal is much rarer than any...