At The Good Opal co. our favourite opal material to cut is Lightning Ridge Opal. We know! The GOC (Good Opal co.), and every other person and their dog! But if you’ve read About Us: https://dev.goodopalco.com/about-the-good-opal-co/ you’d know that a trip to Lightning Ridge is what started this dream, but it’s not just the prestige. […]
So, you’d like to learn about investing in opal? Well, For years people have been investing in alloys and metals such as gold and silver. So, why invest in opal? Because unlike silver and gold, the value of opal does not depend on stocks and fluctuate in such a manner. Opal is a rare commodity […]
So, you want to learn how to value Opal? You’ve come to the right place! Opal is the most difficult of all gemstones to value. Why? Because each opal is a unique one of a kind piece, each pattern and colouring different in its own way, not to mention a number of other factors. Today […]
Gathered and googled over years of curiosity, we have put together some important facts vs fictions we have come to learn about opal over the years here at The Good Opal Co. to help you, our customers learn about opal! Time to learn about opal… Fiction: Opals need to be soaked in water to prevent […]
I would like to start this blog by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which I live, the Wurundjeri People. I pay my respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities. Indigenous Australia has a rich aural history spanning over 60000 years before the appearance of European […]
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Opal is mysterious and wonderful. I don’t think the uniqueness of opal is matched by many other things in this world and as such, working with and understanding opal can be difficult even for experienced opal cutters at times.
Cutting opal on a knife block or piece of sandpaper by hand is a worth while learning experience but is also very time consuming and hard on the hands. So, if your on a budget and looking to upgrade, doing your own DIY Opal Cutting machine can be a great next step for your learning […]
