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Posted by opals on Jan 1, 2014 in about opals, Black opals, Cutting opals, How to price opals, opals, Polished opals, selling opal jewelry |

Buying opal rough and off cut stones. Buying opal rough from the miner, most removed whatever stones he has a market for and sells them. With off cuts you can usually tell what you are going to be able to cut, you must watch for cracks in the stones because once a crack becomes obvious a stone can lose half its value. Buying opal rough, uncut on the internet buy samples first if possible, the rough image photo is about $6000.00 to 5,000.00 dollars of rough Australian lightning Ridge stones. If some of the rough is faced it makes the rough parcel far less risk. If you’re buying on the mining fields try to find clues in the rough parcel. Most rough is sold wet so you can see the colors as they will be when they are polished,this is standard practice. Buying opal rough. I’ve made up a couple of parcels I found in the mine one day, I sold one parcel and the parcel you are looking at now I decided to cut. I was hoping to do better the large green blue stone in the photo below is what I retrieved out of the very large rough in the image above, unfortunately I was not as happy as I thought it was cleaner no black in the face of the green color and I was hoping for a more vibrant pattern, like Amazon pattern and possibly other multicolors would appear deeper in the rough, the large stone on a private sale about $10,000.00 so you get your money back and make a little bit and the rest of the smaller stones a few more dollars, not a parcel that I would invest in with hindsight. Buying opal rough. However it pays to wipe a few bits dry as this will show up any crazing or cracks often caused from contact with jack hammers or bulldozers etc ! Faced pieces will show up the general character of the whole parcel usually. Miners don’t mind you taking a good close look at their product, but if you find something you don’t like be discreet. Never knock or rubbish some ones opal .They’ve probably worked really hard for it and they won’t like unkind comments Color is the primary criteria for grading, but the graders also take into consideration the number of imperfections and faults, and whether a stone is the right shape to be cut into an oval or one of the other popular shapes. Copyright...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring, Opal ring, Articles Jewelry., opals |

Opals flash many colors of the rainbow. Opals from Graham’s official Government Premiere State heritage mine, Australian official opal mining site, best quality opals ever discovered. Only mine leased listed on State Heritage Register List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Special offer free of charge when purchasing opals over $199, Graham’s jewelers will hand make jewelry free buy professional goldsmith. Design your own opal rings or pendent to suit the gemstone purchased as clients personal designs excepted. Graham’s official Government heritage mine, submission read, Opal more rarely, specimens contain precious opal. And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance. Opal jewelry, Handmade opal rings Youtube Channel. Certificate of authenticity with the opal outlining qualities solid Australian Lightning Ridge opal no treatments. Our investment gemstones appreciate quickly in value price goes up, one reason is rare Heritage opals. Another direct from the mine at wholesale prices. Opals mining a very clean industry no chemicals used in processing of the minerals, water is used to clean the rock and solids.Geology Greek word for study about earth science minerals rocks composed processes by which they change. The insight into the history of the Earth and Geology is important for mining exploration but unfortunately most of the world water and air pollution comes from science and the academics, the science of chemistry and many type of commercial mining activities, these science are responsible for the change in our climates for the good and bad. Opal most famous Geology mineral deposits come from Australia and usually the most expensive things in life are the best quality, so we will start with the Lightning Ridge deposit only place in the world you will find true black opal N1 N2 with excellent play of color deposits the most expensive, so many gemologist say the best grade and most beautiful. When it comes to buying jewelry it is always in the eye of the beholder, lots of beautiful crystal from Coober Pedi in the State of South Australia along with locations named Mintabie and Andamooka . State of Queensland Australia a place called Koroit in the south west of the State has boulder, Winton in the northwest of the State and Jundah and the town named Quilpie in the central western region produces boulder opals. Opal play of color due to the light on the surface and internal structural differences, also have characteristic colors due to impurities within the stone. Other countries that produce mostly common opal is Ethiopia with some very good crystal, United States, Mexico. South America Guatemala, Nicaragua, Brazil, Peru, Honduras, Eastern Europe the Baltic Slovakia, Czech, Southeast Asia Indonesia. The white or pearly appearance of some stones are due to inclusions of little gas bubbles. Red yellowish presence of...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in about opals, Black opal jewellery, Black opal jewelry, Black opal rings, Care for opal jewelry, Opal engagement rings, opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring, opals |

Opal care requirements for opal jewelry and rings. Opal care jewelry mounted with gemstones such as diamond or ruby emerald, tanzanite or turquoise, you should never wear any jewelry rings or earrings in water swimming, washing up or take the jewelry to the beach. Rough conditions like sports where jewelry may get knocked by hard objects. Graham have the only mine lease listed on State Heritage Register, List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Free of charge when purchasing stones over $199 Graham’s jewelers will hand make professional goldsmith design jewelry to suit the gemstone purchased ,clients personal designs excepted also . Heritage submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal and these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance. Opal care requirements. Opal care all stones get dislodged from their jewelry settings, gold gets scratched and stones get chipped in these conditions, diamonds and opals crystals should be treated the same emerald garnets, pearls ruby’s or jade sapphires spindle topaz tourmaline and crystals gemstones. Jewelry opal care no special treatment for black opals or crystals or white opals, take care as with all jewelry and gemstones, grime when wearing can be cleaned wiped off with a clean wet tissue cloth. Opals silica chemically like quartz containing water precious stones consists of small silica spheres, uniform size regular pattern. Gem color stones is caused by the regular shape silica spheres diffracting white light breaking it up into colours of spectrum. The play of color depends on the angle of incidence of the white light changing or disappear when the gem is turn. The size and spacing of the spheres also controls the color range of opal. In showing blue reds lightning the spheres are larger than those showing green violet flashes. Common silica spheres may be absent or very small to make color. Opal Diamonds Rings Still Available. Opal care requirements. Opals first mined around 4000 B. C. in Ethiopia, their popularity did not start until the Romans loved them around 100 B. C. By then, the majority of stone were mined in Hungary. For over a 1,000 years Hungary supplied European rulers and churchmen with the treasure of opals. At the same time, Australian gemstones appeared in the market, buyer sellers were hesitant because the Australian stones had much more fire brilliant and some assumed they were not gemstones. Elizabethan England, opal stone was treasured. Shakespeare Twelfth Night as the queen of gems, Queen Victoria gave her children jewelry with this gemstone making the stone popular. Queen Victoria loved these gems and her passion restore opal as a popular gemstone. Turn of the century Australia had become the world’s number one supplier,but opal care is the same for all locations around the world. Development of the electron microscope worked...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in about opals, Black opal jewellery, Black opal jewelry, Black opal rings, Black opals, History of black opals, opals, いらっしゃいませ |

Australian black opal from Heritage mine. Australian black opal rings and black opal jewelry custom made Sale On Now about 75% Savings Off about on your own free personal handcrafted opal jewelry design, free if you purchase one of our wholesale opals over $199 US, the goldsmith will make free your choice in design pendant free or Australian handcrafted opal ring free , you pay International going price for gold or silver, delivery insurance free to your address. Custom crafted goldsmith specialist in Australian black opal jewelry is a lot cheaper at this site because the owner is the primary opal producer mining in Australia, plus you have gone direct to the goldsmith graham handcrafts jewelry and designs and has open cut his own Australian opal mine which is famous, the best opals ever discovered in Australia at official government Heritage listed opal mine, Heritage listed NSW because the gemstone quality is know internationally as the best deposit of opal gemstones ever discovered at 3 mile opal mines. Wholesale prices all welcome Australia opal jewelry handmade jewelry and all natural Australian opal 100% gemstones, fine goldsmith craftsman will place firmly your favourite choice in our stoned secure into each opal jewelry we design. Guaranteed money back if the opal is not natural Australian opals and the jewelry is well made, just send the opal ring back in the same condition as when you received it in the post, with International Lab testing certificate stating the opal is otherwise. Mr Graham Black Policy is good for 12 months from the commencement of customers receiving jewelry in the post, plus your certificate stating this will be emailed to you also description of the natural Australian opal and the jewelry description. About Australian black opal rings more information at YouTube Channel the channel is named opal jewelry with various videos on the subject of black opal jewelry. More information about Australian black opals handmade opal jewelry black opal rings custom engagement opal rings handcrafted jewelry. Australian black opal offer clients free of charge when purchasing 1 opal in category over $199 dollars, free 1 jewelry custom make professional design ring to suit the gemstone purchased. Clients personal designs excepted also we include free insurance and postage to your home. About Graham Black example that was submitted for listing about his mine, the only heritage mine leased today: submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal” And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. Australian black opal specialist Graham has best prices for unique Australian black opal, and the best quality opals ever discovered direct from Goldsmith Master Artisan that did not major in British English, but you will not find more honest affordable custom jeweler,please excuse the graphic web designer also because the guy’s from India. Australian black opal designed jewelry using Australian opals in the design, you can have...

Posted by opals on Dec 30, 2013 in Black opals, History of black opals, How to price opals, opals, Wholesale opals, いらっしゃいませ |

Buying opal Australia or Ethiopia gemstones. Buying opal Ethiopian has stopped export of rough opals to encourage exporters to add value to gemstone, sources Ethiopian Ministry of Mines. The ban on ruff Ethiopian stone exports, about 80% of the rough used in making jewelry is primarily exported to India. Development of the electron microscope work it out, precious is Australian black opals made up of little uniform spheres of transparent silica fit together in orderly three dimensional frame, sitting in a bath of silica . It is the orderliness of the spheres that make precious from and common Ethiopia stones. Light passes through the transparent spheres in a direct line, but when it hits the bath of silica, it is bent and deflected at different angles producing a colors effect. Buying opals we have the only mine lease listed on State Heritage Register List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Free of charge when purchasing opal gemstones over $191 Graham’s jewelers will hand make professional goldsmith design jewelry to suit the gemstone purchased,clients personal designs excepted also . Heritage submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal” And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance. Buying opal Australia or Ethiopia stones. Gemstone October Birthstone. Jewelry care stones get dislodged from their jewelry settings, gold gets scratched and stones get chipped in these conditions diamonds and opals crystals should be treated the same emerald, garnets, pearls, ruby’s, jade sapphires, spindle, topaz, tourmaline, crystals gemstones . Opal care mounted with gemstones such as diamond, ruby emerald, tanzanite or turquoise, you should never wear any jewelry-rings-ear rings in water washing up or like the beach and rough conditions like sports where jewelry may get knocked by hard objects . Jewelry care no special treatment for black-crystals-white-opals care as with all jewelry and stones, grime when wearing can be cleaned wiped off with a clean wet tissue cloth. Opals silica chemically like quartz, containing water . Precious stones consists of small silica spheres, of uniform size regular pattern. Gem color stones is caused by the regular shape silica spheres diffracting white light breaking it up into colors of spectrum. The play of color depends on the angle of incidence of the white light changing or disappear when the gem is turn. The size and spacing of the spheres also controls the color range of opal. In showing blue reds lightning the spheres are larger than those showing green violet flashes. Common silica spheres may be absent or very small to make color. Buying opal from Australia. Australian opals are found in irregular stones or in seams, the Australian black gemstone gets its name from the background color which maybe a dark grey known as a semi black to an intense black background which is the most desirable. Colors which is a term...

Posted by opals on Dec 20, 2013 in Black opal rings, fire opal jewelry, Handmade opal jewelry, Handmade opal necklace, Opal engagement rings, opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring, opals |

Handmade opal jewelry from Lightning Ridge Australian. Handmade opal jewelry custom made lot cheaper hear because you have gone direct to the primary producer goldsmith handmade ring designer, that open cut his own Australian opal mine. Here you are going direct wholesale prices to Mr Graham Black site and shopping cart, with the best deposit of Australian opals ever discovered from the only official government Heritage listed opal mine in the country of Australia, Heritage listed because the quality is the best deposit of opal gemstones ever discovered anywhere in the world. Sale 75% Savings Off your own free personal custom design, if you purchase one of our wholesale opals over $199 US, we make free your choice in design pendant or Australian opal ring, you pay International going price for gold or silver, delivery insurance free to your address. Handmade opal jewelry opals direct from the Australian prospector, the miner who discovered this 40 ct. black opal was nick named Dunny from the Corcoran opal fields discovery Australia priced $400,000.00 dollars. Very large black opal gemstone also very thick, this is a very strong gems extremely stable. Discovered in the 1990s at the Corcoran fields about 40 kilometers from Lightning Ridge in NSW Australian. Gemstone length 28 mm by 19 mm width 7 mm a very big gem with harlequin patten collectors item. Handmade jewelry from the only Government Official listed Heritage Register opal mine. List as item of environmental heritage LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Handmade jewelry the best quality opal gemstones ever discovered in the world. The gemstone is absolutely gorges top class A+ excellent black stone,fabulous and magnificent for lady’s and men when set in jewelry, 5 out 5 fire gem N1 natural opal this gemstone show A+ play of color. More information about Australian opal rings and all Australian opal jewellery opal rings custom engagement opal rings handcrafted jewellery. Handmade jewelry. Lightning ridge opal you’ve found the finest range anywhere on the internet already! We pride ourselves on personal service. As many customers have said, “care about their customers “. We deliver value for money. Guaranteed if you still need more reasons 3o days returns period. No problems just return it within 3o days. We have over 40 years experience,Certificates of Authenticity all of our loose gemstones come complete with a free Certificate of Authenticity. Fast international delivery we keep all Australian opals and most opal jewelry in stock,we’re happy to wrap and deliver your gift directly 100% safe. You can trust us we’re certified we meet Federal Government e-commerce standards, keep in touch why not contact us with your question. Black opal $1,200,000.00 two of the guys who found the Halley’s comet Opal were working with me on a share venture mining lease of my only a year before they passed away. The brothers found the Guinness book of records Opal gemstone because the...

Posted by opals on Dec 20, 2013 in about opals, How to price opals, Jewelry October, October gemstone, opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring, opals |

Opal gemstone largest and most valuable Olympic Australis . Opal famous specimens opal name Olympic Australis valued in Australian dollars $2,500,000.00, gemstone was found in 1956 at the 8 mile opal field in the out back of Southern Australia, at a place called Coober Pedi in the state of South Australia . Olympic Australis 280 mm height 120 mm 115 mm International metric measurements, the weighs of the uncut gemstone 3450 grams-17,000 carats . South Australia is the largest producer of white stones and crystal stones in the world, the birthstone for the month of October, the jewelry also very popular as a engagement ring in England. Some of the best opals and famous gemstone names come from the 3 mile Lightning Ridge Australian. Small example that was submitted for heritage listing about Graham 3 mile mine, in the premier State Sydney the capital about heritage mine leased today. Official submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal”And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance, in every conceivable pattern including harlequin, picture stones and Chinese writing. Opal Necklace Opal Pendant $142 Size About 2″ by 7/16″, Guaranteed Money Back Genuine Opals Solid Jewelry. Opal Graham specialist on the subject and the only heritage opal mine owner alive today,Graham has the best prices for unique jewelry, and the best quality opals ever discovered direct from Goldsmith Master Artisan that did not major in British English, but you will not find more honest affordable custom jeweler,please excuse the graphic web designer also because the guy’s from India. Opal . More information about the famous Olympic Australis found at depth about 9 meters under ground the stone was found during the Australian summer months the temperature can reach over 40° above ground . Olympic Australis gemstone was named in honor of the Australian Olympic games, which were being held in the state of Victoria Melbourne Australia at the time. Graham has worked an open cut mine on the famous original 3 mile field, the mine is adjacent to where one of the largest uncut black opal was found known internationally as “HALLEY’S COMET” and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Graham the only mine leased listed on State Heritage Register List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register . Guys limited heritage gemstones with certificate of authenticity, from Australian opal wholesale prices only at Graham Black opal specialist. Graham design handmade jewelry. Australian stones in the design, you can have all the colors of unique rare and different gemstone from around the world, in one jewelry design Graham Black offers clients free of charge, when purchasing one stone over $199, the jewelers will hand make professional goldsmith design jewelry to suit the gemstone purchased free,clients personal designs excepted also include free insurance and postage to your home. Opal gemstone from Australia...