SOLID GEM Lightning Ridge Rough BLACK OPAL Parcel 502ct

LIGHTNING

RIDGE

GEM QUALITY

BLACK OPAL

ROUGH

This parcel weighs 502.75 cts and the scale used is in millimetres.

This is a quality gem grade parcel from the surrounding fields of Lightning Ridge. Care has been taken to ensure that every piece in this parcel contains colour. There is a lot of untouched rough in this parcel. It is a high yield quality parcel. This parcel is not for the novice cutter. Experience with black opal is desirable.

My name is Ilonka.

I am a commercial lapidarist and jewellery manufacturer in Lightning Ridge since 1983. My years here has given me a well rounded knowledge of the black opal industry and I welcome any questions you may have. Every opal I cut and sell, and set on ebay is a solid, natural, untreated stone.

Some pieces have been rubbed clean and roughly shaped to give the buyer an idea of what they will be getting.

This is rough opal as we see it here in Lightning Ridge ideal for cutters who have had experience in cutting black opal.

THIS IS IMPORTANT

If you have limited background with cutting black opal please be aware that there can be a lot of waste material i.e. sand, potch that is normally associated with rough opal.

To get the best out of a parcel of black opal experience, a light touch and careful study is required. To the untrained eye some rough black opal can look quite ordinary. Much like tripping across a rough diamond in your driveway. If you have no experience with it you could easily toss it away without understanding its true value. With black opal, quite often the colour can be hidden in the sand and potch. If you do not have any experience with black opal do not waste your money with this parcel.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. I will be happy to answer any queries as opal is my passion.

These photos have been taken under a 12v 20 watt halogen bulb without flash and have not been enhanced.

If you are not satisfied with your purchase I will refund you the full purchase price providing I receive the opal back in it's original condition.

I am happy to combine postage for multiple purchase. Please contact me to let me know when you are finished shopping so I can invoice you under the one shipping fee.

Shipping world wide insured $10.00

Shipping within Australia registered post $6.50

There are a lot of stones that will cut from this parcel of rough

502 carats rough black opal parcel