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Lightning Ridge 28cts Nice pair of Dark base Crystal Opal formations rough to cut/carve Gorgeous Bright Multicolours 27x18x7 & 18x15x8mm WAE63
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Miners Bench® Opal Friendly Prong / Claw Setting Sterling Silver 925 Pendant Setting for 1x Oval 9x7mm main stone part set with Cubic Zirconia SETP529-9-7
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Miners Bench® Opal Friendly Prong / Claw Setting Sterling Silver 925 Adjustable Ring Setting for Round 8 mm main stone part set with Cubic Zirconia SETRR09-8MM-A
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Miners Bench® Transparent Window Display Box Opal / Jewellery / Trinket Suspended Type Black Size 7cm x 7cm x 2cm AUCTION SKU#FDSB
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Miners Bench® Transparent Window Display Box Opal / Jewellery / Trinket Suspended Type White Size 7cm x 7cm x 2cm AUCTION SKU#FDSW
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Miners Bench® Opal Friendly Prong / Claw Setting Sterling Silver 925 Fixed Size Ring Setting USA=7 / UK=N/O for Oval 12x10mm main stone part set with Cubic Zirconia SET-CR03-7
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Miners Bench® Opal Friendly Prong / Claw Setting Sterling Silver 925 Fixed Size Ring Setting USA=6 / UK=L for Oval 12x10mm main stone part set with Cubic Zirconia SET-CR03-6
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Crystal opal formation split 24.50cts L/Ridge Green dominant fires 18x15x10 & 18x14x9 mm NSW052
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub /Preform Dark Base Crystal Knobby opal Miners Bench® 4cts Clean Gorgeous Bright Blues 16x11x3mm WAC35
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Gorgeous L/Ridge Dark Base Rub Rough 9.75cts Bright Multifires to exposed faces 19x14x6mm Auction107
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Mintabie Big Thick Multicolour Grey base seam opal rough 16.95cts 25x12x11mm Reds&oranges showing side to side to gamble 25x12x11mm Auction191
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Mintabie Light Base Seam opal 5.75cts Multicolour fires showing in the bar sold as gamble 13x10x8mm Auction195
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Lightning Ridge Black knobby opal formation Rub Rough 11.25cts Wow Very exotic with some Broad zones of colour Blue/Green/Teal/Yellow 18x16x8mm Auction156
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Big Lightning Ridge Thick Dark base Seam Opal Rough 23.00cts Gamble bright bar 25x20x13mm Auction3
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Gorgeous L/Ridge Crystal on Dark base Knobby Rough Opal 9.50cts Loaded with Bright Blue fires to cut 18x11x8mm Auction98
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Lightning Ridge Crystal Knobby Rough Opal 11.50cts Showing Blue fires to gamble 17x17x7mm Auction93
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Lightning Ridge Small Knobby Rough Opal 2.50cts Showing Blue fires to gamble 13x10x3mm Auction59
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Lightning Ridge Rough Rub Knobby Dark Base 17.00cts Showing Very Bright Green Dominant Multicolours in the exposed area i21x17x13mm Auction57
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Lightning Ridge Rough knobby Opal 3.60cts Bight Blue colours to expose & explore 14x12x4mm Auction88
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Lightning Ridge Rough rub Opal 3.15cts Dark Base blue dominant fires to cut and polish 15x13x3mm Auction81
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Australian Opal - Jewellery - Settings - Lapidary - Crafts
New Arrivals
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY TURBO RESIN BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT SET of 7 GRITS
£45.00
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Mulga® Reds & Blues on Black & Darks Seam opal 79cts Wee Warra Plains Stunning Bright Vibrant Multi colours Professional Cutters only 20x18x4 to 9x5x2mm NSW100
£650.00
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Matey's Super Gem Select Cutters Seam 24.95cts Super Bright Vibrant & Vivid Yellow Dominant Multifires in flat consistent bar to cut 30x17x10mm NSW066
£595.00
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Bush Fire Huge Gem Seam rub of L/Ridge 9.90cts Dark base with Electric Orange Dominant Multifires including Reds 17x10x4mm NSW065
£450.00
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Matey's Super Gem Select Cutters Seam 13.95cts Grawin Dark base material with Super Bright Vibrant Vivid Hues of gorgeous Multifires See Video 23x13x5mm NSW064
£385.00
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Double Trouble Gem Knobby Rub 8.95cts Stunning Dark Base Crystal Stunning Multifires of L/Ridge Which Pattern do you like the most 14x12x11mm NSW063
£275.00
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Matey's Gem Select Cutters Seams 37.00cts Super Clean Packing Gorgeous Super Bright Yellow/Greens/Blues 22x17x6 & 24x14x8mm NSW062
£400.00
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Matey's Select Cutters Seams 20.50cts Super Bright Gorgeous Orange / Yellow dominant Multifires 25x12x6 & 13x9x8 mm NSW061
£300.00
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Lightning Ridge Pair of Dark Crystal Knobby rub/rough/preforms 5.95cts Broad Blocky Flagstone/Jigsaw type patterns Gorgeous Fires 18x11x2 & 16x8x2 mm NSW060
£200.00
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Matey's Select Cutters Pair of Seams 26.50cts Gem Bright Green/Blue fires in consistent flat bars 29x11x10 & 24x12x10 mm NSW059
£265.00
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Matey's Select Cutters Huge Seam Split 42.50cts Light/Crystal base of Lightning Ridge Stunning Yellow/Green/Blue Dominant fires 35x23x7 & 20x11x6mm NSW058
£300.00
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Matey's Gem Select Black Knobby 12.75cts Lightning Ridge Stunning Bright Blue in gorgeous bar asking to be cut 27x14x4mm NSW057
£250.00
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Matey's Gem Select Dark base Crystal knobby split rub 4.95cts Super Brightness ,Popping Gorgeous Multifires 18x7x6mm NSW056
£150.00
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Matey's Select Dark base Seams to cut 24.50cts Stunning Very Bright Vibrant Multifire bars to cut gems 25x12x6 & 24x12x3mm NSW055
£245.00
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Wow Super exotic looking Knobby opal split rough/rub pair 17.50cts Stunning Pinks throughout these amazing multifires 20x11x11 & 20x14x8mm NSW054
£125.00
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Big Thick Bright Clean Seams to cut 52.00cts Coober Pedy Grey/Crystal with gorgeous Green/Blue dominant M.fires 20x18x9 & 17x15x8mm NSW053
£185.00
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Bright & gorgeous Black opal rough to cut 36.00cts Bright Gorgeous Blues to explore 20x18x10 & 24x10x9 mm NSW051
£115.00
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Bright & gorgeous Light & Dark base knobby pair 27.50cts Lightning Ridge Handpicked 18x17x8mm & 10x10x3mm NSW050
£85.00
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Lightning Ridge Rough Thick Seam Opals 29.00cts Light base with Multicolour bars showing lots of potential 20x17x8 to 15x11x7 mm NSW049
£85.00
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Bright & gorgeous small size knobby opals 7.45cts Gem Bright Blue/Green tones of fires 15x10x5mm & 13x8x4mm NSW048
£75.00
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Pair of nice sized Opal formations from Lightning Ridge 42.00cts Bright Blue & Green fires 23x22x14 & 29x19x7 mm NSW047
£85.00
Weekly Deals First Come First Serve
Buy any 5 Deal items, and the cheapest item will be refunded after your order is placed. Please note: Deal items are excluded from any additional discounts! Free combined postage on orders over £50 Still applies till 2025 then is £100 order min for free shipping.
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Lightning Ridge Small Cutters Seam opal rough 2.65cts showing Gorgeous bright Multi Colours 13x8x4mm AL153
£37.50
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Lightning Ridge Gamble opal rough 2.60cts showing Gorgeous bright Multi colours 11x9x4mm ALP152
£25.00
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Lightning Ridge Small Cutters Seam opal rough 3.00cts showing Lovely bright Reds/Orange/Yellow 14x9x4mm ALP156
£25.00
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Lightning Ridge Seam opal rough 3.15cts Gorgeous Vibrant & Super bright Multifires 13x10x4mm ALP150
£27.50
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Lightning Ridge Gamble Huge Size Chunk of Seam opal rough 77cts showing some Bits of Blue colours 26x22x20mm ALP155
£8.50
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Lightning Ridge Wood Fossil opal rough 3.50cts showing nice bright M.colours 14x10x5mm ALP149
£15.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble opal rough 4.50cts showing Very bright Multi colours 16x14x8mm ALP148
£25.00
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Lightning Ridge Big Pair of Gamble seam opal rough 48.00cts showing some bits of colours 34x25x7mm & 26x18x5mm ALP154
£20.00
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Lightning Ridge Knobby opal rough 9.25cts showing nice bright Multi colours 19x14x7mm ALP146
£35.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble knobby opal rough 6.15cts showing nice bright Blue colours 17x12x6mm ALP145
£20.00
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Lightning Ridge Dark opal Rub / rough 5.25cts showing nice bright blue colours 18x16x3mm ALP144
£25.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble Monster sized 190cts Knobby opal rough showing some colours 37x33x30mm ALP127
£37.50
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Lightning Ridge Gamble opal rough rub showing nice bright blue colours 26x10x7mm ALP128
£15.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble knobby opal rough very Vibrant bright multi colours 17x14x9mm ALP129
£35.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble knobby opal rough showing nice bright Blue colours 17x13x9mm ALP130
£20.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble Crystal opal rough 7.00cts showing nice Multi bright colours 22x11x6mm ALP131
£30.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble Seam opal rough 3.25cts Displaying Vibrant & bright Multi colours 15x10x3mm ALP132
£25.00
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Lightning Ridge Small Gemmy Gamble opal rough 1.65cts showing Reds & bright Multifires 10x6x5mm ALP133
£25.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble Dark base opal rough 9.75cts showing nice bright colours 18x17x8mm ALP134
£30.00
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Lightning Ridge Knobby opal rough 15.50cts showing nice bright Multi colours 21x19x8mm ALP135
£47.50
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Lightning Ridge Gamble opal rough 11.50cts showing nice bright Multi colours 24x17x7mm ALP136
£40.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble Crystal opal rough 4.50cts showing nice bright colours 19x16x4mm ALP137
£17.50
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Lightning Ridge Gamble opal rough 10.00cts showing nice bright Green colours 21x14x5mm ALP138
£30.00
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Lightning Ridge Gamble knobby opal formation rough showing Vibrant bright Multi colours 17x12x7mm AL139
£32.50
Customer Monthly Raffle Prizes
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OPALFEVERMATE.COM December 2024 Customer Raffle Prize 2# - Free Entry with Every Order! Lightning Ridge knobby 16.cts for the pair 22x15x3 & 15x10x7mm
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OPALFEVERMATE.COM December 2024 Customer Raffle Prize #1 - Free Entry with Every Order! Lightning Ridge Black opal 2.00cts GEM Grade N5 Body Tone B3 Brightness Rolling Flash Royal Blues in various patterns 12.2x7.3x3.8mm 1327
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OPALFEVERMATE.COM January 2025 Customer Raffle Prize #1 - Free Entry with Every Order placed in Jan2025 details coming soon
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Other new products including lapidary & makers supplies
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PULSAR DIAMOND® 100#Grit Fully Sintered Diamond Lapidary Cabbing grinding wheel. 10mm Thick Sintered rim Balanced Aluminum Hub 6"/150mm Diameter 1.5"/38mm Wide 1"/25.4mm Bore
£365.00
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PULSAR DIAMOND® 220#Grit Fully Sintered Diamond Lapidary Cabbing grinding wheel. 10mm Thick Sintered rim Balanced Aluminum Hub 6"/150mm Diameter 1.5"/38mm Wide 1"/25.4mm Bore
£365.00
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Full Set of 30 shapes 200#Grit Medium Blue Band Fully Sintered Diamond Burr 2.35mm Shank for grinding Opal & Gemstones, Glass, Stone, Metal Polishing Fits Dremel Foredom & Pulsar tools
£167.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Full Set of 23 shapes 60#Grit Super Coarse Black Band Fully Sintered Diamond Burr 2.35mm Shank for grinding Opal & Gemstones, Glass, Stone, Metal Polishing Fits Dremel Foredom & Pulsar tools
£127.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Full Set of 22 shapes 100#Grit Coarse Green Band Fully Sintered Diamond Burr 2.35mm Shank for grinding Opal & Gemstones, Glass, Stone, Metal Polishing Fits Dremel Foredom & Pulsar tools
£122.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Full Set of 20 shapes 800#Grit Extra Fine Yellow Band Fully Sintered Diamond Burr 2.35mm Shank for grinding Opal & Gemstones, Glass, Stone, Metal Polishing Fits Dremel Foredom & Pulsar tools
£110.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Full Set of 20 shapes 400#Grit Fine Red Band Fully Sintered Diamond Burr 2.35mm Shank for grinding Opal & Gemstones, Glass, Stone, Metal Polishing Fits Dremel Foredom & Pulsar tools
£110.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Set of 10 x Fully Sintered Diamond Burr 2.35mm Shank size for grinding Opal & Gemstones, Glass, Stone, Metal Lapidary Polishing Fits Dremel Foredom & Pulsar tools
£77.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Lapidary Starter Set of 10 x Fully Sintered Diamond Burr 2.35mm Shank size S.Coarse-Medium-Fine-Ex.Fine for grinding Opal & Gemstones, Glass, Stone, Metal Polishing Fits Dremel Foredom & Pulsar tools
£67.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ 6"x 1 1/2" / 150mm x 38 mm Soft diamond resin wheels in various grits bore 1" / 25.4mm with plastic bushes
£65.00
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OPAL FEVER MATE CERIUM OXIDE OPAL / GLASS POLISH Ultra Fine 2.5 MICRON 1KG Bulk
£65.00
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£60.00
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PULSAR DIAMOND® Mk2 Little Ripper™ Hub Drive Diamond Resin Wheels 7 Piece Sets 200Grit to 10,000 Grit IN STOCK READY TO SHIP 2.35mm or 3mm mandrels 20x10mm Soft-Touch Resin Lapidary Burr For Rotary Tools carving
£49.50
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY TURBO RESIN BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT SET of 7 GRITS
£45.00
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£45.00
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£35.00
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Pulsar Diamond Little Lapper 2"/50mm Metal Weld Diamond Hook & Loop back sets of 4 grits 60-100-200-400 LLMW4
£35.00
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£35.00
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£32.50
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£30.00
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Ordered some lovely opal at a really reasonable price all arrived the next day after dispatch great items great value and great customer service will be buying from again great experience.
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After many purchases I can safely say opal fever mate never let's you down on both quality and service catering to both beginners and experts and everyone in between with expert friendly staff on hand for advice who could ask for more? Whatever type of opal tickles your fancy matey always has plenty of stock to choose from and always has deals and bargains to grab in the live auctions with quick easy delivery ofm truly has it all
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Ich bestell jetzt regelmäßig hier … weil ich mir hier sicher sein kann das man hier das bekommt was man bestellt hat und das beste ist hier , das man auf meine Wünsche eingeht und bis jetzt hab ich immer ein mega schönen Rough Opal bekommen für ein sehr guten Preis … ich hatte erst über eBay Opal bestellt aber da gibt es viele Betrüger …. Deswegen bin ich über froh die Seite hier gefunden zu haben und ich bin mir ziemlich sicher das es einer der besten Opal Händler ist …. Vielen Dank für alles
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DONNIE HEACOX
I have been buying rough from OFM for over a year now and I have always been pleased with the product. The quality of the videos is top notch! You get a good solid idea of what you are buying. I have cut some absolutely gem quality "whoppers" from the parcels I have gotten from OFM. Don't think twice about buying here......OFM is the place to go!!!!!! Pictures coming soon of finished pieces!!!
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When I first came to this site I wasn't sure about it but after talking to the chat with us members which they are quite helpful and friendly I am sticking with this site for opal purchases. Great deals on here as well Thank you
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The Best
I’ve been buying opal of Matey for many years and have always found his opal to be excellent quality and provides a service second to none. All I can say is give them a try you will not be disappointed
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Solid deals
Trusted dealer, I've cut some awesome stones from mateys parcels
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Very happy to have stumbled upon opalfevermate. I know exactly what I'm buying and at a very reasonable price. Fast delivery and beautiful stones.
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Third time buying from this site and I can safely say one of the best in the opal industry to deal with! Polite, on point and willing to help. Keep up the great work 💪🏻
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Philip Davies
What can i say !
I can’t recommend OFM enough, M is superb, knows his stuff and will bend over backwards to help you. The wins I get in the auctions come sealed up in a bag with all the info, so if you forget about it when you do get around to working the stone you know all about it! Now my top guy for opal and should be yours too.
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George Mahoney
Faithful pictures and video, unbelievable vivid colour bar on this stone, looking forward to seeing what it yields. Really really fast delivery.
Looking forward to having a peek into these stones, really appreciate the videos, helps a lot, and nice to see a UK based Opal rough seller. Ta
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Sean Godfrey
Excellent as usual 👍🏻
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Scott
Blues n greens
Stunning electric greens and blues in seam opal are stones,, 2 cutters, bargain price in mateys auctions
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I can’t recommend OFM enough, M is superb, knows his stuff and will bend over backwards to help you. The wins I get in the auctions come sealed up in a bag with all the info, so if you forget about it when you do get around to working the stone you know all about it! Now my top guy for opal and should be yours too.
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Fabian Fender
Schnelle Lieferung
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Ronald Schmidt sr
Happy customer from the USA !
My go to company for opal. The opal is bang on every time! Technology isn't my baby, but they are always patient with me. Love the auctions, bidding still gives me a buzz :) Keep up the good work !
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John Jack Jahn
Arrived safe and sound, well packaged
Lookin Great in my ring :)
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Free win :)
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Information, Blogs and Articles on Australian Opal
More Articles & Blogs being added soon . Thanks for reading :)
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Exploring Australia's Black Opal Fields
Martyn Jones @
Black opals are one of the most sought-after gemstones in the world. Known for their stunning play of colors, these opals are highly valued for their rarity and beauty. But where exactly can you find these precious gemstones in Australia? In this blog post, we will explore the opal fields of Lightning Ridge, Grawin, Andamooka, Mintabie, Coober Pedy, and Lambina. -
Unlocking the Mysteries: About OPAL on Mars
Martyn Jones @
Opal, a beautiful gemstone known for its vibrant colors and unique play of light, has long been associated with Earth. However, recent discoveries have revealed that opal can also be found on Mars, our neighboring planet. This revelation has left many people wondering: how is opal found on Mars? Let's explore the fascinating science behind this discovery. -
Why Black Opal is Worth 10x More than White opal: Explained
Martyn Jones @
Opals are known for their mesmerizing play of colors and unique beauty. They come in a variety of colors, with black opal and white opal being two popular choices. However, black opal is often considered more valuable and can be worth up to 10 times more than white opal. So, what makes black opal so special and why is white opal regarded as a lesser gemstone? Let's explore the reasons behind this valuation difference. -
The Wee Warra opal fields of Lightning Ridge A Brief History
Martyn Jones @
Opal mining has a rich history in the Wee Warra area of Lightning Ridge, Australia. This region has been a hub for opal enthusiasts and miners for many years, with a significant opal rush occurring in 2000. Although the opal rush of 2000 has almost mined out the area, there are still a few dedicated mining crews who continue to work in this unique and fascinating location.