Rough Opal stone from the mine - rough shaping, fine shaping, sanding, and final leather polishing

Rough Opal

What Is Rough Opal?

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When the tough laborious extraction of the opal from the mining site is completed, another stage begins-- the refinement of the stone into the beautiful opal gem.

The process of rough shaping, fine shaping, sanding, and final leather polishing, in combination with a patient mind, can transform the rough hewn rock into an object of true beauty... nature's own dazzling fireworks!

Many enthusiastic professionals and hobbyists have turned a handsome profit by purchasing low-cost rough stones from Opal Exchange and turning them into quality gems.

At the Black Opal Mine, we are a major supplier of quality rough opal. We offer parcels of rough stone as well as high quality individual stones. We can offer fantastic savings on these opals as we make regular trips to the opal fields in Lightning Ridge and Coober Pedy from where we source our stones.

This web-site is currently still in development. In order to see more opals and to make some great opal bargains in black opal, white opal, boulder opal, and rough opal please check out the OpalShop web-site.

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