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THIS IS A NATURAL PIECE OR ROUGH OPAL FROM THE OPAL FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA

OPAL IS MINED FROM MINING TOWNS LIKE LIGHTNING RIDGE, COOBER PEDY, WINTON, QUILPIE AND KOROIT

ROUGH OPAL CAN BE CUT INTO A GEMSTONE, OPAL BEAD, INLAY FOR JEWELLERY, OPAL TRIPLETS AND DOUBLETS, CARVINGS AND MUCH MORE

OPAL MINING IS EXTREMLY HARD WORK AND CAN BE DONE WITH A PICK HAND-SINK SHAFT AND SHOVAL TO LARGE TUNNELLING MACHINERY BLOWERS AND EXCAVATOR

DESCRIPTION:

BLACK OPAL RUB ELECTRIC GREEN BLUE FIRE IN THIS NICE RUB FROM THE RIDGE READY FOR CUT AND POLISH

22 X 13 X 3 MM

 3.35 CTS

CODE AR964

6 mm is 1/4 INCH

PICTURE OF THIS OPAL IS TAKEN WET SO YOU CAN SEE THE FIRE HOW IT WILL CUT AND POLISH.

YOU WILL ENJOY CUTTING THIS ROUGH OPAL

WHAT IS OPAL??

OPAL FROM THE GREEK WORD OPALLOS MEANING TO SEE CHANGE OF COLOUR IS A FORMATION OF NON CRYSTALLINE SILICA GEL MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO THIS GEL SEEPED INTO CREVICES AND CRACKS IN THE SEDIMENTARY STRATE. THROUGH EONS OF TIME AND THROUGH NATURES HEATING AND MOULDING PROCESSES THIS GEL HARDENED AND CAN BE FOUND IN THE FORMS OF OPAL.

OPAL SETS APART FROM OTHER GEMSTONES BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE APPERANCE

NO TWO OPALS ARE THE SAME

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BELOW.

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We ship with First Class Australia Post World Wide for $3.00 flat fee per item. Shipping takes 7/10 days most of the time  , Christmas and Easter time shipping does take longer  

 Insurance is optional at $5.90 for first 100 values then $2.00 for each 100 value after.

If you choose not to take insurance, we cannot be held liable if the parcel gets lost or damaged in transit.

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