Opal cutting is an enjoyable activity for many people, that range from hobbyists to professional opal cutters.
As a cutter, it’s exciting when you discover a top gem in the opal rough. Experiencing the joy and pleasure of being the first person to see the opal colours emerge from the rough after millions of years is incredibly satisfying.
But before you start, we recommend that you get to know some very important information about opal cutting. We want to make sure that you enjoy this fun experience in the safest possible way. Information worth knowing are the dangers of opal cutting, even experienced cutters should check their cutting and polishing equipment regularly.
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New cutters should note that all rough photos are taken wet in order to help best showcase the colors.
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Before & After Transformation Of Black Rough To Polished | Big Red Opal
Black Opal Transformation | From Rough To Polished
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Boulder Opal Cutter’s Work Bench
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Natural Rough Opal
Splitting Boulder Opal
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Cutting A Large Black Opal From Lightning Ridge
Cutting Two Pieces of Rough Opal
Cutting a Gamble Nobby From Lightning Ridge
Matrix Galaxy Opal
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Black Opal “Glowing Embers” Cut From Rough To Polished Stone
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Here are some of our suggestions on what the best opal is to learn opal cutting. Rough opal is a popular choice from Australia, as well as Black opal, Boulder opal and Ethiopian opal rough.
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