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New Arrivals
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Nice sized Grey/Dark Opal Miners Bench® Seam Rough Rub 9.75cts Slightly Directional Green/Blue light tones of colours 18x17x8mm NS181
£35.00
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Exotic Electric Fires on Dark Opal Miners Bench® Seam Rough Rub 9.00cts Slightly Directional Green/Teal/Blue/Yellow/Orange 24x10x8mm NS178
£35.00
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 5.75cts Light/Grey Base Seam Nice bar to cut with Bright Green Dominant Multi colour fires 17x11x9mm NS177
£32.50
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Small Candy to Cut Crystal on dark base seam formation 3.50cts Exotic bar with Bright fires 17x7x6mm NS176
£35.00
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Ideal Pedant stone Dark Opal Miners Bench® Seam Rough Rub 8.40cts Nice Blue fires 23x6x6mm NS158
£115.00
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"Claws/Slashes/Feather/Bamboo" Exotic pattern Black Crystal Opal Miners Bench® Small Knobby Rough Rub 4.00cts Slightly Directional Yellow/Green/Teal/Blue 15x8x8mm NS165
£85.00
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Mulga® Green/Blue dominant Multifires on Black Opal Rough Rub Miners Bench® 0.75cs Gorgeous face 10x6x2mm NS153
£95.00
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"Ocean Waves" Dark Opal Picture Miners Bench® Knobby Rough Rub 4.90cts Nice Blue/Green fires 15x13x4mm NSW030
£80.00
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Lightning Ridge Opal Big Picture stone Rough/Rub Dark Base From the Miners Bench® 6.30cts Lovely Yellow/Orange/Blue/Green fires 17x13x4mm NSW029
£115.00
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"Moody Blues" Black Crystal Opal Miners Bench® Knobby Rough Rub 2.30cts Amazing Bright Vibrant Blues 13x10x2.5mm NSW028
£95.00
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"Almost Chinese Writing" Exotic pattern Dark Opal Miners Bench® Seam Rough Rub 4.50cts Slightly Directional Green/Teal/Blue 17x7x5mm NSW027
£85.00
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Mulga® Rough Rub Opal 0.95cts Dark Crystal Base Seam Amazing Broad Bling Patterns electric Multifires 11x5x2mm NSW026
£95.00
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Fresh from the weeks wash :) Each jar £125 check the videos :) Loads of rough in stock use chat for details
£700.00
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Opalised fossil Stunning Multi colour 1.30cts Rub rough Lightning Ridge 10x8x3mm NSW025
£50.00
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Small Candy to Cut Crystal on dark base 1.50cts Rub rough pair Exotic bars with Vivid & Bright M.fires both approx 7x5x3mm NSW024
£85.00
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Big Exotic Colours & Patterns Miners Bench® Rough Rub 9.15cts Amazing Bling Colours inc red and stunning mix of patterns playful stone 23x11x4.5mm NS146
£725.00
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Small Candy to Cut Crystal on dark base 1.80cts Exotic bar with Vivid & Bright fires 14x5x4mm NS144
£85.00
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Bit of Jigsaw/Flagstone pattern POPPING Opal Rub Rough 1.70cts Gem Grade Dark base VIBRANT Reds & M.FIRES 12x7x3mm NS143
£75.00
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Bit of Chinese Writing pattern/Script also POPPING Opal Rub Rough Gem Grade Crystal BLING BLING VIBRANT M.FIRES 8x7x2mm NS142
£95.00
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Mulga® Red & Multifires on Black Opal Rough Rub Miners Bench® 0.55cs Gorgeous fires 8x5x2mm NS128
£85.00
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Mulga Rough Rub Opal 1.85cts Dark Base Seam Nice Yellow/Green Dominant fires to Cut / carve & polish 11x10x2.4mm NS137
£35.00
Other New Products
Other new products including lapidary & makers supplies
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Pulsar Diamond Little Ripper SOFT-TOUCH Medium Hard Diamond Resin wheels kit 20mm diameter x 10mm wide wheels including metal ripper and 2x 3mm shank mandrels Lapidary
£50.00
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Pulsar Diamond Little Lapper 2"/50mm Resin Diamond Hook & Loop back hard resin flat laps mini lapidary 50-10,000Grit sets
£60.00
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT SET of 7 200-400-800-1500-3000-6000-10000 GRITS
£45.00
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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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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SET 4x 10,000 GRITS
£25.00
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 50 Gram Easy break bar
£5.50
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 400 Gram Easy break bar
£30.00
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 200 Gram Easy break bar
£17.50
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 100 Gram Easy break bar
£9.95
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ULTRA THIN ONLY 0.15mm THICK Diamond Opal Cutting wheel Slicer cutter 1 x 22mm Diameter blade . No mandrel included!
£2.95
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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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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SINGLE 1x 10,000 GRIT
£7.50
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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SINGLE 1x 6,000 GRIT
£7.50
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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SINGLE 1x 3,000 GRIT
£7.50
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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SIGNLE 1x 1,500 GRIT
£7.50
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Pulsar Diamond Lapidary Hand Lapping Pad 400 Grit Diamond Welded Particles. Ideal for Dremel Heads wanting to make doublets or Hand Lappers Foam Backed for comfort
£4.50
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20 piece set Carving burrs Diamond Weld Grinding Various Head shapes and sizes all are 3mm Shanked fit Dremel & other Multitools with 3mm fittings
£12.50
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Little Ripper Diamond Welded Mini Opal Cabbing Grinder wheel/drum 20mm Diameter & 10mm wide comes with 3mm MANDREL fit Dremel & other Multitools with 3mm fittings
£3.75
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OPAL FEVER MATE / OFM GROUP OPAL BRIGHTNESS B1-B10 & OPAL BODYTONE N1-N9 POCKET GUIDE HANDY SIZED 150mm x 60mm UK STOCK
£2.95
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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SET 4x 1,500 GRITS
£25.00
New Auction Listings
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 2.15cts Crystal Seam rough with Gorgeous Gemmy Multicolours to explore 12x7x6mm NS172
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 4.50cts Dark Base Gamble Knobby formation Nice blue fires 12x10x9mm NS171
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 3.25cts Dark Base Crystal Seam formation Interesting Pastel colours 14x13x5mm NS170
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Light Crystal Seam opal Miners Bench® 1.15cts Multicolour Flashes of Confetti 13x9x2mm NS169
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal CANDY CHIPS 12.75cts mixed Base gorgeous Multifires showing 10mm to chip size Auction NS175
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Gorgeous Black & Darks Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Seam opal Miners Bench® 9cts Bright M Fires 16x8x7 & 12x9x4 mm NSA014
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Seam opal Big Sized Miners Bench® 44cts Bright M Fires 28x26x7 & 17x16x8 mm NSA013
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 20cts Pair Select hand picked Cutters Dark Seams Bright Multifires 17x12x10mm to 15x9x8mm NSA012
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Dark Crystal base Seam opal Miners Bench® 1.25cts gorgeous bright blue fires 10x8x2mm NS161
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Mulga® Green/Blue dominant fires on Black Opal Rough Rub Miners Bench® 1.95cts Gorgeous face 12x7x2mm NS167
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Black/Dark Crystal base Seam opal Miners Bench® 1.40cts gorgeous bright blue/green fires 12x8x4mm NS156
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Dark Seam opal 2.20cts Nice Yellow Fires 15x7x2mm NS157
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Seam opal Miners Bench® 1.60cts Multicolour Flashes of Confetti 12x8x2mm AUCTION NS166
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Coober Pedy Opal Rough / Rub /slice Light base 1.75cts Yellow Dominant Multicolours 13x10x3mm NS163
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Light Base Seam opal Miners Bench® 1.10cts Pink / Red dominant M.Fires 9x6x3mm NS164
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Mulga® Green/Blue dominant fires on Black Opal Rough Rub Miners Bench® 1.00cs Gorgeous face 9x6x3mm NS155
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Lightning Ridge Opal Rough/Rub Dark Base From the Miners Bench® 1.55cts Bright & gorgeous Yellow/Orange/Green dominant m.fires 11x11x2mm NS154
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Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Gemstone 4.15cts zone of nice Light Green fires 13x10x5mm NS122
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Dark Seam opal 2.75cts Nice Yellow Fires 13x10x3mm NS121
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Lightning Ridge Rough Fossil opal 7.00cts Yellow orange dominant Fires 20x11x9mm NS147
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Jordon. UK
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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Matt W UK
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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Sandro Dreher
Bester Opal
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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Thomas Eden
USA customer pleased!
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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Alan Peterson
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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Scott peters
Solid deals
Trusted dealer, I've cut some awesome stones from mateys parcels
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Kerrie
Very happy :)
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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Jake
Spot on!
Top seller 10/10, always great opal and fast delivery
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Deborah Brown
With amazing deals, superb quality, I can not recommend this company enough, novice or professional you will not be disappointed. Daily offers you can't refuse or beat. I challenge you to find a more professional service that will go to great length to ensure your experience is second to none. Thank you so very much
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Wiktoria Pyzio
Really Amazing Opals , they just arrived :)
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Skinnerink
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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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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Fabian Fender
Schnelle Lieferung
Guter Stein. Schneller Versand. Hat alles super geklappt.
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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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Gena Mouncer
Love it . . .
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S, peters
Free win :)
Awesome, I won some opal for Free ON OFM YOU TUBE GIVEAWAYS, THANKS MATEY
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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.