There’s a common misconception that if silver jewellery tarnishes (turns brown or dull in colour) it’s not genuine silver or has ‘gone bad’ and is ruined. This being the reason that many people prefer gold to silver as gold does not tarnish. That’s why we’re here to show you the best DIY Jewellery Hack for […]
Category: DIY Cabbing Machine
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Learn How to Cut Opal: Cabbing 101
In previous blogs we’ve helped our customers to learn how to cut opal without a cabbing machine. In this blog we are going to provide some important knowledge you should be aware of before you start cabbing opals. Opal Formation Of all gemstones, when opal was formed through cervices in the earth filled with silica […]
Indigenous Origins in Opal
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 […]
Free DIY Opal Cutting Machine Guide
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 […]