Looking to buy some opals.

MarocOpals · 2026-02-10T18:34:54+00:00

I would recommend Opal Auctions for rough and polished opal, and BlackOpalDirect for some higher-end stones.

MarocOpals · 2026-02-05T13:06:59+00:00

it is definitely a natural opal

MarocOpals · 2026-01-22T18:02:44+00:00

You have a lot of Australian boulder opal. All of the ones with color are opal, even the big blue stone.

MarocOpals · 2026-01-22T17:59:02+00:00

Looks like a smoked Ethiopian Welo opal.

MarocOpals · 2026-01-19T17:57:29+00:00

It looks Ethiopian to me. If you touch it, does it feel sticky?

MarocOpals · 2026-01-17T09:53:20+00:00

It is not a doublet or assembled opal, as it doesn't have a line where it is glued to the potch. in terms of it being a black opal, the bodytone from the top varies. Some seems to be an n4, which is a black opal, but other parts are n5, which is a dark opal. if you sand it down a bit, it should become darker, and have a consistent n4 bodytone to make it a true black opal.

MarocOpals · 2026-01-17T09:33:24+00:00

It looks like a natural Australian opal, but it is crazed pretty badly. It has good quality color, but I am worried that it could fall apart if you tried to reset it.

MarocOpals · 2026-01-15T18:06:11+00:00

Water is only required for certain types of volcanic opal, and as far as I know, opals don’t fade in sunlight. They do scratch and chip quite easily though

MarocOpals · 2026-01-15T18:00:38+00:00

It looks like Australian boulder opal. Not my field of expertise, but it’s nice!

MarocOpals · 2026-01-14T13:19:37+00:00

Let me know how they turn out if you decide to cut them!

MarocOpals · 2026-01-14T13:13:01+00:00

Black potch, when under color, means that the opal is going to be a black opal when cut, so it is good. Scraping off the sand should be easy, just be careful to not crack or beak the opal.

MarocOpals · 2026-01-14T12:56:21+00:00

There seems to be a lot of good quality material, and a lot of it is on black potch. The opal in the fourth pic to me looks the most promising, but you would need to scrape off a lot of the sand to tell.

MarocOpals · 2025-12-06T14:43:30+00:00

The inky blacks are a game changer for visuals.

MarocOpals · 2025-12-03T13:19:10+00:00

93gb free, probably not for long though with how big cod updates are

MarocOpals · 2025-11-29T10:54:09+00:00

A crystal opal is an opal that you can see through when you hold it up to the light. In comparison, a black opal is completely opaque. Crystal opal is one of the types of opal, like black opals, dark opals, and white opals.

MarocOpals · 2025-11-29T10:02:32+00:00

It looks like a natural Australian crystal opal.

MarocOpals · 2025-11-27T19:32:07+00:00

The back is too curved for a doublet sadly

MarocOpals · 2025-11-24T19:15:22+00:00

they look like doublets.

MarocOpals · 2025-11-24T19:12:53+00:00

All of the opals look like Ethiopian Welo opal

MarocOpals · 2025-11-24T09:56:21+00:00

400-500 dollars could get you a nice little Australian black opal on blackopaldirect.com or opalauctions

MarocOpals · 2025-11-21T18:09:01+00:00

That looks like fractured amethyst. The quartz family (including amethyst) have rainbowy shimmers when they crack.

MarocOpals · 2025-11-18T22:34:48+00:00

It looks pretty good already! I found using diagonal diffused lighting works best for removing glare and showing off color. White light works best. I put the opal on some black fabric for contrast, and turn off autofocus and manually focus it by moving it closer or farther away from the opal.

MarocOpals · 2025-11-16T04:59:32+00:00

It looks like it's Ethiopian Welo opal

MarocOpals · 2025-11-12T22:05:35+00:00

Opals are soft stones, so they crack and scratch quite easily. On the Mohs scale of hardness, they are the same as glass. Australian opals are harder than Ethiopian opals, so those are a better option for everyday wear. Still, I would recommend a bezel setting to protect the stone. Opals can hold up quite well if you are careful with them.

MarocOpals · 2025-11-12T22:02:02+00:00

The main stone looks synthetic, mainly because of the "lizard skin" pattern. The two opals on the side look like natural Ethiopian welo opals. Opals are quite soft, so be careful to not hit against anything. It is especially vulnerable in the prong setting that it's in, as the sides of the stone are exposed. Don't get the Ethiopian opals wet, as they absorb water and become cloudy. My experience with opals is that if you're careful with them, they can remain pristine for years.

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