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:

HUGE PIECE OF BLACK OPAL ROUGH STRAIGHT FROM LIGHTNING RIDGE. THIS IS A VERY LARGE PIECE AND IS SUITABLE TO BE CARVED AND DREMEL AS THE COLOUR RUNS ALL THROUGH. HOURS OF FUN ON THE CUTTING WHEEL/ DREMEL AND MAKE YOUR OWN JEWELLERY/ CARVINGS PIECE HAS RED GREEN MULTI COLOUES AS THE BAR DIPS 

DIMENSIONS:

53 X 30 X 10 MM APP

83.90 CTS APP

CODE: BR 476

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.

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

SHIPPING IS $2 FLAT FEE PER ITEM.

INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL AT $5.90 PER FIRST $100 VALUE THEN $2 PER $100 VALUE AFTER INSURANCE COMES HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE INSURANCE WE CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST PARCELS.

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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BELOW OR EMAIL ME AUSTRALIANROUGHOPAL@HOTMAIL.COM

BEST REGARDS PATRIK

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