Adventures of Coffee Opals

Adventures of Coffee Opals

Some year or so ago I spilled a substantial amount of coffee on some opals, those two Ethiopian opals included. I decided to try and "wash" it out ...

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Preshaping Australian Opals

Preshaping Australian Opals

Here is a longer video of first step cutting opals.I'm preshaping stones so they are ready to go on dopping sticks. This is the step when the play ...

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Brazilian crystal opals in sunlight

Brazilian Opals

Brazilian opals are found in North Eastern Brazil and are closely related to Australian crystal opals, sometimes causing confusion. Opals from B...

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Different types of Australian opals

Types of Australian Opals

The most famous, diverse and beautiful - Australian opals hold a special place in the gemstone world. Australia is the largest producer of opals in...

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Opals on doping sticks

How to dop opals using wax

Some time ago, I made a video that shows how I dop opals using cabbing wax. A doping stick allows for easier handling of a stone which results in m...

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