Rough Opal - Black Opal, Lightning Ridge Australia by Black Opal Direct

Rough Black Opal

Only very few continents in the world have rough black opal, but only one continent has a large supply of Rough Black Opal. And that is Australia. A small town in the outback of New South Wales Called Lightning Ridge has been the Mecca for the best black opal in the world. In the 80's Rough Black Opal was plentyfull and thousands of people were making there way to this small town to buy this very rare Black Opal. Nowadays it has become alot more rare. Finding a nice black opal is very hard with opal supplies drying up. Opal gemstones in general is one of the softer gemstones and can have volitility if not found in the right areas of the world. Lightning Ridge has the best and most stable quality opal in the world.

Rough Seam Opal

Rough Seam Opal is found in all continents on earth. But only very few continents produce gem quality opal. The Rough Seam Opal has become the most sort after type of opal that has been known around the world. Lightning Ridge produces large quantities of rough seam opal as does Coober Pedy, Andamooka and White Cliffs. These opal fields are producers of all different types of opal from black opal To white opal. And everything in between. Rough seam opal is found in fault lines and cavities underground. the ground is rich in silica spheres and with time water helps the silica spheres to seap into the cavities and evetually filling up the cavity similar to the way limestone is formed.

Witches Hat Nobbies from Lightning Ridge

There are many different types of opal nobbies theat come from Lightning Ridge. So many people do not know that opal nobbies are all different. In this article you will learn how to cut Witches Hat Nobbies from Lightning Ridge. Many people have been caught out not knowing what to do when cutting a witches hat nobby and getting to know them. They would have to be the most challenging of all the nobbies to rough out for all opal cutters. Knowing which way to cut the cut the opal nobby is most important so read the article and get the few tips that may give you the edge on cutting this very dificult rough type of opal.

Rough Black Opal - Rough Seam Opal - Witches Hat Nobbies from Lightning Ridge - Rough Opal -

Products