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Posted by opals on Jan 2, 2014 in about opals, Jewelry October, October gemstone, opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring |

Jewelry and opal with Australian certificates. Jewelry and opal rings custom made Sale On Now about 75% Savings Off about on your own free personal handcrafted opal jewelry design, free if you purchase one of our wholesale opals over $199 US, the goldsmith will make free your choice in design pendant free or Australian handcrafted opal ring free, you pay International going price for gold or silver, delivery insurance free to your address. Custom crafted specialist opal jewelry is a lot cheaper at this site because the owner is the primary opal producer mining in Australia, plus you have gone direct to the goldsmith graham handcrafts jewelry and designs and has open cut his own Australian opal mine which is famous, the best opals ever discovered in Australia at official government Heritage listed opal mine, Heritage listed NSW because the gemstone quality is know internationally as the best deposit of opal gemstones ever discovered at 3 mile opal mines, also wholesale prices all welcome. More information about Australian handmade jewelry opal rings and custom engagement opal rings handcrafted jewelry. Jewelry and opal specialist Graham has the best prices for unique Jewelry and opal, and the best quality opals ever discovered, direct from Goldsmith Master Artisan that did not major in British English, but you will not find more honest affordable custom jeweler, excuse the graphic web designer also because the guy’s from India. Wholesale prices Australian jewelry and opal gemstones. Jewelry and opal jewelry stores at wholesale price direct & Graham provide you with a certificate, we are Australian opal gemstone specialist in the Industry . Graham the only opal experts with Government official Heritage listed opal mine, because the stones are known as the best quality, listed as item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia. From the capital of the black opals Industry in the Premier State Capital Sydney Australia. Over 40 years experience in the industry prices in $U S dollars for custom jewelry and opal gemstones. About Australian jewelry opal rings more information at YouTube Channel the channel is named opal jewelry with various videos on the subject of handmade opal jewelry. Jewelry and opal Australia is the main source of opal stone hardness 6.5 to 5.5, 80% to 95% , all Australia opals come from the remote semi deserts. Opal gemstone source Indonesia and Honduras, Czechoslovakia and Peru, Mexico and Brazil and USA . Since the start of the new millennium the State of South Australian,big source of crystal and white opals not been producing a lot. And since the new Corcoran rush 1990s in the State of NSW there has not been a lot of black stones being produced, in the recent years around 2007 the country of Ethiopia has produced the greatest quantity of crystal that is on the market today about 80% in 2018. Jewelry and opal Australian gemstones. Opal types...

Posted by opals on Jan 1, 2014 in about opals, Black opals, Cutting opals, How to price opals, opals, Polished opals, selling opal jewelry |

Buying opal rough and off cut stones. Buying opal rough from the miner, most removed whatever stones he has a market for and sells them. With off cuts you can usually tell what you are going to be able to cut, you must watch for cracks in the stones because once a crack becomes obvious a stone can lose half its value. Buying opal rough, uncut on the internet buy samples first if possible, the rough image photo is about $6000.00 to 5,000.00 dollars of rough Australian lightning Ridge stones. If some of the rough is faced it makes the rough parcel far less risk. If you’re buying on the mining fields try to find clues in the rough parcel. Most rough is sold wet so you can see the colors as they will be when they are polished,this is standard practice. Buying opal rough. I’ve made up a couple of parcels I found in the mine one day, I sold one parcel and the parcel you are looking at now I decided to cut. I was hoping to do better the large green blue stone in the photo below is what I retrieved out of the very large rough in the image above, unfortunately I was not as happy as I thought it was cleaner no black in the face of the green color and I was hoping for a more vibrant pattern, like Amazon pattern and possibly other multicolors would appear deeper in the rough, the large stone on a private sale about $10,000.00 so you get your money back and make a little bit and the rest of the smaller stones a few more dollars, not a parcel that I would invest in with hindsight. Buying opal rough. However it pays to wipe a few bits dry as this will show up any crazing or cracks often caused from contact with jack hammers or bulldozers etc ! Faced pieces will show up the general character of the whole parcel usually. Miners don’t mind you taking a good close look at their product, but if you find something you don’t like be discreet. Never knock or rubbish some ones opal .They’ve probably worked really hard for it and they won’t like unkind comments Color is the primary criteria for grading, but the graders also take into consideration the number of imperfections and faults, and whether a stone is the right shape to be cut into an oval or one of the other popular shapes. Copyright...

Australian Opals Are Beautiful Gemstones.

Posted by opals on Jan 1, 2014 in about opals, Australian National gemstone., Australian opal centre, National symbols Australia, opal jewellery, opal ring, opal ring, opal ring handmade |

Australian opals gemstone in handmade jewelry designs. Australian opals the history began millions of years ago, Australia were covered by a inland sea sediment was deposited. The water flooded back flushing water containing silica into the cavities in the sedimentary rocks, remains of plants and animals . Silica transformed into a stone opals are simply silica and water. We design jewelry using Australian opals in the design, you can have all the colors of unique rare and different gemstone from around the world in one jewelry design. Australian opal we have the only Australian mine lease, listed on State Heritage Register List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Free of charge when purchasing stones over $199. His jewelers will hand make professional goldsmith design jewelry to suit the gemstone purchased clients personal designs OK . Heritage submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal” And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance. Australian opals gemstone jewelry designs as special. Handmade Opal Rings. Australia opal is the main source of opals,stone hardness 6.5 to 5.5, 80% to 95% of all opals come from the remote semi deserts. The gemstone are in Indonesia Honduras, Czechoslovakia Peru Mexico, Brazil and USA . Since the start of the new millennium South Australian crystal and white has not been producing a lot. And since the new Corcoran rush 1990s there has not been a lot of black stones also being produced and in the recent years around 2007 the country of Ethiopia has produced the greatest quantity of crystal that is on the market today,about 20% in 2014. First Australian’s been dated back to around 40,000 years prior the first European arrival in Australia in 1770, the many aboriginal indigenous tribes are very tall very dark skin people that hunted naked, their theory ,Dreamtime Legend . Australian opals in jewelry designs as special. Numerous legends and tales surround this colorful Australians opals gemstone, which can be traced back in its origins to a time,ancient lost time of the first Australian. Their legends God came down to Australian on a rainbow, to bring peace to all the indigenous tribes, where God touched the ground, the opal became alive and all the colors of the rainbow spectrum,iridescent multicolors,light green-dark green of jade and the dark blue-light blue of sapphires,red color spindle gemstone, topaz beautiful blue , the pink color of tourmaline, opal crystals colors as clear as diamonds and can have all these colors yellow, and the exotic black opal,green colors like emerald, red garnets, white pearls,dark pigeon red ruby’s,superlative brilliance multicolors fire sparkling rainbow, the dreamtime legend it was the birth of gemstones. The first British and European prospectors pioneers explores that heard about the rare multicolor that sparkled dazzling red fire from rocks and stones,...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in about opals, Black opal jewelry, Black opal rings, opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring |

Types opals crystal -white – black Australia or Ethiopian . Types opals we have a black type from the only mine lease, listed on State Heritage Register List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Heritage submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal” And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance. Heritage opals for sale from our Goldsmith sorry he hasn’t majored in English and our graphic web designer did not major in English but our goldsmith is a Master Artisan, and this site has the best prices for unique opal jewelry and the best quality opals ever discovered. Types opals. Types opals body tone is different to the play-of-color displayed in precious gem. Body tone refers to the relative darkness or lightness of the cut gemstone when ignoring the play of color. Light gemstones is the family of gemstone which shows a play of colour within or on a light body tone, AGIA Body Tone chart N7, N8, N9 when viewed face up, N9 category is white stones. Black family of opal which shows a play of color within or on a black body tone when viewed face up, reference to the AGIA body tone chart N1 N2 N3 N4 . Dark gemstones family of opal which shows a play of color within or on a dark body tone when viewed face up, AGIA body tone chart N5. Types opals Australia is the main source of opals,stone hardness 6.5 to 5.5, 80% to 95% of all opals come from the remote semi deserts. Opal gemstone in Indonesia ,Honduras, Czechoslovakia, Peru Mexico Brazil, USA . Since the start of the new millennium South Australian crystal and white has not been producing a lot. And since the new Corcoran rush 1990s there has not been a lot of black stones also being produced and in the recent years around 2007 the country of Ethiopia has produced the greatest quantity of crystal that is on the market today,about 20% in 2014. Types opals. When buying diamonds sapphires or rubies you have either a real one or a synthetic. But with opal you can buy an expensive solid stone, or you can buy a triplet or a doublet. Doublets and triplets are far more affordable than solid opals, and they are still real. Gemstone October Birthstone. We design jewelry using opals in the design, you can have all the colors of unique rare and different gemstone from around the world in one jewelry design. Opals have green colors like emerald, red garnets, white pearls,dark pigeon red ruby’s, light green-dark green of jade and the dark blue-light blue of sapphires,red color spindle gemstone, topaz beautiful blue , and the pink color of tourmaline, opal crystals as clear as diamonds and...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in about opals, Black opal jewellery, Black opal jewelry, Black opal rings, Care for opal jewelry, Opal engagement rings, opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring, opals |

Opal care requirements for opal jewelry and rings. Opal care jewelry mounted with gemstones such as diamond or ruby emerald, tanzanite or turquoise, you should never wear any jewelry rings or earrings in water swimming, washing up or take the jewelry to the beach. Rough conditions like sports where jewelry may get knocked by hard objects. Graham have the only mine lease listed on State Heritage Register, List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register. Free of charge when purchasing stones over $199 Graham’s jewelers will hand make professional goldsmith design jewelry to suit the gemstone purchased ,clients personal designs excepted also . Heritage submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal and these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance. Opal care requirements. Opal care all stones get dislodged from their jewelry settings, gold gets scratched and stones get chipped in these conditions, diamonds and opals crystals should be treated the same emerald garnets, pearls ruby’s or jade sapphires spindle topaz tourmaline and crystals gemstones. Jewelry opal care no special treatment for black opals or crystals or white opals, take care as with all jewelry and gemstones, grime when wearing can be cleaned wiped off with a clean wet tissue cloth. Opals silica chemically like quartz containing water precious stones consists of small silica spheres, uniform size regular pattern. Gem color stones is caused by the regular shape silica spheres diffracting white light breaking it up into colours of spectrum. The play of color depends on the angle of incidence of the white light changing or disappear when the gem is turn. The size and spacing of the spheres also controls the color range of opal. In showing blue reds lightning the spheres are larger than those showing green violet flashes. Common silica spheres may be absent or very small to make color. Opal Diamonds Rings Still Available. Opal care requirements. Opals first mined around 4000 B. C. in Ethiopia, their popularity did not start until the Romans loved them around 100 B. C. By then, the majority of stone were mined in Hungary. For over a 1,000 years Hungary supplied European rulers and churchmen with the treasure of opals. At the same time, Australian gemstones appeared in the market, buyer sellers were hesitant because the Australian stones had much more fire brilliant and some assumed they were not gemstones. Elizabethan England, opal stone was treasured. Shakespeare Twelfth Night as the queen of gems, Queen Victoria gave her children jewelry with this gemstone making the stone popular. Queen Victoria loved these gems and her passion restore opal as a popular gemstone. Turn of the century Australia had become the world’s number one supplier,but opal care is the same for all locations around the world. Development of the electron microscope worked...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in about opals, Jewelry October, october birthstones, October gemstone |

October gemstone opal mystery for ages. October gemstone people have been believing in the healing power of gemstones,October gemstone birthstone for the month of October has been reported that opal color play reflects emotions moods of people,able to solve depressions and to help its wearer find love,for people born under the zodiac sign of Cancer. Black opals born under Scorpio, the vivid lighting flashes of black or the soft white opals striking amazing contrasts characterize the colorful opal gemstone. Heritage stones from specialist Graham has best prices for unique opal jewelry, and the best quality opals ever discovered direct from Goldsmith Master Artisan that did not major in British English, but you will not find more honest affordable custom jeweler,please excuse the graphic web designer also because the guy’s from India. October gemstone birthstone for the month of October is the lucky opal gemstone. Gemstone October Birthstone. Cate Blanchett wore lucky opal earrings at the Oscars, everyone noticed Cate’s jewelry as she collected her Oscar for best actress 2014. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested in similar opals,or more information regarding top quality Opals . The first British and European prospectors pioneers explores, that heard about the rare multicolor that sparkled dazzling red fire from rocks and stones, travelled to these locations and started the first opal mining fields. Hard men it was all blood sweat and tears in the semi-arid deserts no fresh water most of the year, stinking hot summers and cold winters, all backbreaking work by hand. No machinery, candle lighting shovels and picks and a hand held windless to wind up a bucket of clay from the bottom of the shaft. A cable was connected to the bucket back to the handheld windless that have to be rotated 360° many times by manpower to allow the bucket to come to the surface under intense heat. Good luck opals Jan head coach of world champion Australian women’s basketball team has a opal gemstone from Graham Black opal, and will remain Jan preferred lucky jewelry to wear with pride . Jan the coach has carried and worn a piece of opal jewelry during all the major campaigns whilst coaching the Australian Basketball team, throughout the world Championships of 2002, the Athens Olympics of 2004, the 2006 World Championships and in Beijing Olympics . Birthstone opal October gemstone for the month of October the good luck gemstone after jadeite in China. Australia premier State Heritage small example that was submitted for heritage listing about my mine, the only heritage mine leased today. Submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal” And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance, in every conceivable pattern including harlequin, picture stones and Chinese writing. We design jewelry using opals in the design, you can have all the colors...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in about opals, Opal certificates, Opal mining |

Synthetic opals are no solid hear. Only natural opals that took millions of years to make natural gemstone. We do not sell or have man made plastic copies made by chemists in a lab. Synthetic opals are material which has essentially the same chemical composition and physical structure as natural opal but has been made by laboratory or industrial process. Synthetic composites exist as synthetic, doublets, triplets or mosaics must be disclosed . Synthetic opals imitation opals is material which imitates the play of color of natural stones, but does not have the same physical and chemical structure as natural opals. Mr Graham Black opal expert 40 years open cut mining-design jewelry using opals we also offer clients free of charge when purchasing opals in category over $199 dollars, our jewelers custom hand make professional design jewelry, to suit the stone you purchased. Clients personal designs excepted also we include free insurance and postage to your home,we have a limit on the amount of free silver in custom design. Small example that was submitted for heritage listing about my mine, the only heritage mine leased today: submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal” And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance, in every conceivable pattern including harlequin, picture stones and Chinese writing. Jan head coach of world champion Australian women’s basketball team has an opal gemstone from Graham Black opal, and will remain Jan preferred lucky jewelry to wear with pride . Jan the coach has carried and worn a piece of opal jewelry during all the major campaigns whilst coaching the Australian Basketball team, throughout the world Championships of 2002, the Athens Olympics of 2004, the 2006 World Championships and in Beijing Olympics. Synthetic opals. Classification reports: types of opal should include these details. Natural Opal. Type of opals. Black, dark or Light with a body tone N1 (Black) to N9 (White) based on the AGIA Body Tone Chart. Transparency as opaque, translucent or transparent opal crystal. Weight and dimensions. Treated stones. Type of opals. Black or dark stone or light. Transparency as opaque, translucent or transparent opal crystal. Treatment . Weight and dimensions Composite opal. Type doublet, triplet or mosaic. Treatment process where relevant. Dimensions. Synthetic and Imitation. Gemmological category including manufacturer (if known) Description (Body Tone) If composite, type as doublet, triplet or mosaic . Weight and dimensions, only dimensions if composite Origin. Origin of opal by the use of geographical location should not be used unless it is qualified as an indication of the type of locality only as recommended by the International Confederation of Jewelry, Silverware, Diamonds, Pearls and Stones (CIBJO) such as Lightning Ridge type black gemstone. Synthetic opals. Gemstone October Birthstone. Black Opal $1,200,000.00 two of the guys who found the Halley’s comet Opal were working with me on...

Posted by opals on Dec 31, 2013 in about opals, Black opal jewellery, Black opal jewelry, Black opal rings, Black opals, History of black opals, opals, いらっしゃいませ |

Australian black opal from Heritage mine. Australian black opal rings and black opal jewelry custom made Sale On Now about 75% Savings Off about on your own free personal handcrafted opal jewelry design, free if you purchase one of our wholesale opals over $199 US, the goldsmith will make free your choice in design pendant free or Australian handcrafted opal ring free , you pay International going price for gold or silver, delivery insurance free to your address. Custom crafted goldsmith specialist in Australian black opal jewelry is a lot cheaper at this site because the owner is the primary opal producer mining in Australia, plus you have gone direct to the goldsmith graham handcrafts jewelry and designs and has open cut his own Australian opal mine which is famous, the best opals ever discovered in Australia at official government Heritage listed opal mine, Heritage listed NSW because the gemstone quality is know internationally as the best deposit of opal gemstones ever discovered at 3 mile opal mines. Wholesale prices all welcome Australia opal jewelry handmade jewelry and all natural Australian opal 100% gemstones, fine goldsmith craftsman will place firmly your favourite choice in our stoned secure into each opal jewelry we design. Guaranteed money back if the opal is not natural Australian opals and the jewelry is well made, just send the opal ring back in the same condition as when you received it in the post, with International Lab testing certificate stating the opal is otherwise. Mr Graham Black Policy is good for 12 months from the commencement of customers receiving jewelry in the post, plus your certificate stating this will be emailed to you also description of the natural Australian opal and the jewelry description. About Australian black opal rings more information at YouTube Channel the channel is named opal jewelry with various videos on the subject of black opal jewelry. More information about Australian black opals handmade opal jewelry black opal rings custom engagement opal rings handcrafted jewelry. Australian black opal offer clients free of charge when purchasing 1 opal in category over $199 dollars, free 1 jewelry custom make professional design ring to suit the gemstone purchased. Clients personal designs excepted also we include free insurance and postage to your home. About Graham Black example that was submitted for listing about his mine, the only heritage mine leased today: submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal” And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. Australian black opal specialist Graham has best prices for unique Australian black opal, and the best quality opals ever discovered direct from Goldsmith Master Artisan that did not major in British English, but you will not find more honest affordable custom jeweler,please excuse the graphic web designer also because the guy’s from India. Australian black opal designed jewelry using Australian opals in the design, you can have...

Posted by opals on Dec 20, 2013 in about opals, How to price opals, Jewelry October, October gemstone, opal jewellery, Opal jewelry, opal ring, opal ring, opals |

Opal gemstone largest and most valuable Olympic Australis . Opal famous specimens opal name Olympic Australis valued in Australian dollars $2,500,000.00, gemstone was found in 1956 at the 8 mile opal field in the out back of Southern Australia, at a place called Coober Pedi in the state of South Australia . Olympic Australis 280 mm height 120 mm 115 mm International metric measurements, the weighs of the uncut gemstone 3450 grams-17,000 carats . South Australia is the largest producer of white stones and crystal stones in the world, the birthstone for the month of October, the jewelry also very popular as a engagement ring in England. Some of the best opals and famous gemstone names come from the 3 mile Lightning Ridge Australian. Small example that was submitted for heritage listing about Graham 3 mile mine, in the premier State Sydney the capital about heritage mine leased today. Official submission read “Opal More rarely, specimens contain precious opal”And these are surely among the most beautiful natural objects on earth. The opal is of the highest quality, characterized by red/black gems of superlative brilliance, in every conceivable pattern including harlequin, picture stones and Chinese writing. Opal Necklace Opal Pendant $142 Size About 2″ by 7/16″, Guaranteed Money Back Genuine Opals Solid Jewelry. Opal Graham specialist on the subject and the only heritage opal mine owner alive today,Graham has the best prices for unique jewelry, and the best quality opals ever discovered direct from Goldsmith Master Artisan that did not major in British English, but you will not find more honest affordable custom jeweler,please excuse the graphic web designer also because the guy’s from India. Opal . More information about the famous Olympic Australis found at depth about 9 meters under ground the stone was found during the Australian summer months the temperature can reach over 40° above ground . Olympic Australis gemstone was named in honor of the Australian Olympic games, which were being held in the state of Victoria Melbourne Australia at the time. Graham has worked an open cut mine on the famous original 3 mile field, the mine is adjacent to where one of the largest uncut black opal was found known internationally as “HALLEY’S COMET” and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Graham the only mine leased listed on State Heritage Register List as an item of environmental heritage in LEP National Trust of Australia Register . Guys limited heritage gemstones with certificate of authenticity, from Australian opal wholesale prices only at Graham Black opal specialist. Graham design handmade jewelry. Australian stones in the design, you can have all the colors of unique rare and different gemstone from around the world, in one jewelry design Graham Black offers clients free of charge, when purchasing one stone over $199, the jewelers will hand make professional goldsmith design jewelry to suit the gemstone purchased free,clients personal designs excepted also include free insurance and postage to your home. Opal gemstone from Australia...