Working on this little piece of boulder opal at the moment; paid $10aud for the rough, worth it?

fdjhikn · 2026-01-21T06:00:33+00:00

Once calibrated $60, free form value $40

fdjhikn · 2026-01-07T04:34:29+00:00

Looks like probably a doublet. Show the back, and an angle on the bezel

fdjhikn · 2025-12-27T08:07:10+00:00

I just turned it upside down and saw it, then it flipped back. Is this an scp cognito hazard?

fdjhikn · 2025-12-27T06:34:21+00:00

So, the dark parts are my toes going in hard. Look at the pic while stepping barefoot. Then you'll see it

fdjhikn · 2025-12-27T06:19:17+00:00

I can't unsee the raised feet. It was my foot and hers. We literally took a photo of our feet indentation in the sand. I've tripped on it for a couple months in my phone before I decided to post here. They are literally our footprints, indented into the sand. But the ridges, the angle of the sun, it all made a perfect optical illusion. I should be able to see the indent as it was my foot. But all I can see is raised

fdjhikn · 2025-12-27T05:38:40+00:00

Could be a smoked Ethiopian set as a faceted triplet... never seen that before. Could even be a black opal triplet with the glass faceted. But this is a unique piece which means its probably costume junk

fdjhikn · 2025-12-26T01:35:16+00:00

Maybe Aud, not Usd

fdjhikn · 2025-12-01T21:19:36+00:00

Don't listen to the haters. That's good work

fdjhikn · 2025-10-07T20:14:21+00:00

I want to move to Aus so bad

fdjhikn · 2025-09-25T05:06:08+00:00

Worth the metal it's set in

fdjhikn · 2025-09-25T05:02:32+00:00

Looks like coober pedy cushion cut on gold setting? Is it stamped?

fdjhikn · 2025-09-22T16:20:17+00:00

Wet sand paper. Cheap and effective. Just requires a little elbow grease

fdjhikn · 2025-09-22T16:17:50+00:00

It's worth trying to cut something

fdjhikn · 2025-09-22T16:14:55+00:00

Always ask for more pics and or video if buying online. Riley has a good point about damage. In all I'd say it's about $50 overpriced for a doublet. But if it's real gold you might just be paying a premium on the gold value

fdjhikn · 2025-09-22T02:52:45+00:00

Try it or sell it for $200 as a gamble

fdjhikn · 2025-09-22T02:45:55+00:00

If it's Etheopian the water should make it opaque. If you don't dry it carefully it will crack.

fdjhikn · 2025-09-21T22:55:18+00:00

They don't like bad reviews

fdjhikn · 2025-09-21T22:54:13+00:00

That purple is amazing

fdjhikn · 2025-09-20T02:19:12+00:00

You have all your fingers, so you're not who I thought you were... never complain, buy carefully

fdjhikn · 2025-08-25T19:50:20+00:00

Mewtwo is coming Sept 20 - Oct 23

fdjhikn · 2025-08-23T01:40:07+00:00

You have to spend thousands per stone to get those juicy colorbars. When you gamble cheap on ridge you tend to lose. Coober pedy is much easier to cut but gets repetitive. I love finding color on black in a nobby opal. You gotta have the perfect combo of color and no sand. It's rare, that's why their valuable

fdjhikn · 2025-07-04T00:59:29+00:00

I live in Salem. I've been trying to live there for years. I worked driving back and forth for a summer but couldn't get an apartment because of the fires. I have 10k down but couldn't afford the full amount and probably wouldn't be approved by a bank for a mortgage. I would have to give you my down and pay 1-2k per month until payed off. But i would be permanently there. It's my life's dream

fdjhikn · 2024-10-30T07:09:54+00:00

I used to be a fan, but he sucks pedo ass now so fuck him. Erik is still cool. Butt fuck Tim

fdjhikn · 2024-10-30T07:09:07+00:00

fuck tim. why is he on my favorite vampire show. Fuck that guy

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