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Description Black opal with lightning ridge. I just think they look extremely cool.
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Comments: 20

GoldsmithsApprentice [2016-05-26 06:06:31 +0000 UTC]

This isn't your picture.

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rockmantheo [2014-01-28 01:31:44 +0000 UTC]

Omg I'm aw struck check out my opals too if you like color play please!!!

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ECopalArts [2013-12-16 19:39:41 +0000 UTC]

Nice pieces!

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ReallyAwkwardArtist [2013-06-30 11:34:06 +0000 UTC]

That's fracking awesome!

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jcbski [2013-06-29 07:24:46 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME and BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!

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korpakukac [2010-06-27 11:28:59 +0000 UTC]

Wowowowowowwowwowowwowoowowwo!!!
It looks like a precious magical artifact filled with electric sparkles

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Syndyne [2009-09-10 07:26:53 +0000 UTC]

Nice pieces there imgaara!

I have a soft spot for blue/green pieces

I've lived and mined opal at Lightning Ridge all my life so feel free to browse my gallery anytime! I'll post a few nice opal specimens and jewelry soon.

Take care
Shauno.

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Aranglinn [2009-04-19 03:58:43 +0000 UTC]

woo... awesome xD

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radiomaniac [2008-12-11 13:54:14 +0000 UTC]

...give me an idea about costs or availability of a similar stone. Opal of about a carat or 2 and transparent, black and opalescent
greetings and congratulations for these..

s.m

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GoldsmithsApprentice In reply to radiomaniac [2016-05-26 06:18:20 +0000 UTC]

These stones don't belong to him. They are currently in a personal collection owned by a gemologist. He just found the image on google. 

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imgaara In reply to radiomaniac [2009-01-28 23:20:33 +0000 UTC]

opals r really cgeap compared to other gems. In my opinion i like it better. But anyways opals can range from 10 dollars to 10000 dollars.

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GoldsmithsApprentice In reply to imgaara [2016-05-26 06:18:52 +0000 UTC]

Opals are NOT cheap in comparison to other stones. They go to ANY price range.

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radiomaniac In reply to imgaara [2009-01-29 14:58:24 +0000 UTC]

...i know , that is why my question was abut these stones you show , or at least similar ones.
Also swapping is a good way of trading gemstones...then the personal value gets involved.
...my genuine set of mexican fire-opal and girasol shows a diferent side of opal....

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imgaara In reply to radiomaniac [2009-07-10 05:54:04 +0000 UTC]

these were given to me from my grandma. i think some like these would cost about $150?

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GoldsmithsApprentice In reply to imgaara [2016-05-26 06:08:41 +0000 UTC]

These stones would cost THOUSANDS. If they're genuine lightning ride blacks that is. You obviously know nothing about the prices of gemstone. Opals can be just as expensive as any other stone. These gems in the photo aren't yours. They're all over Google.

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imgaara [2008-07-18 18:19:51 +0000 UTC]

and there is also boulder opal

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butterflypromqueen [2008-07-18 03:07:34 +0000 UTC]

I'm assuming you meant the stone opal, right? Wow! I'd love to have a piece of jewelry like that! Where on earth did you find it?!

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GoldsmithsApprentice In reply to butterflypromqueen [2016-05-26 06:19:33 +0000 UTC]

He doesn't own these stones. He just found the image on google. Look up "lightning ridge back opal" this picture is the first thing that pops up.

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imgaara In reply to butterflypromqueen [2008-07-18 17:54:49 +0000 UTC]

there are different types of opals. Black Opal,fire opal,blue opal, lab created, and plain opal. I found it at a mine. It is called the bonanza opal mine in bonanza.look it up and oull see there is some pretty cool stuff you can buy there. found this one at an already excavated part of the mne, had it cut and it looks awesome.

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GoldsmithsApprentice In reply to imgaara [2016-05-26 06:20:28 +0000 UTC]

That's cute. In another comment to someone else you said your grandmother gave them to you...

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