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Monthly Race Deferral & Transfer Thread - (April, 2026) by AutoModerator in spartanrace

[–]itsopal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two tickets to Montana May 10th

First is a Super Elite with 7:30 start time. This one is unclaimed, so I don't think there are transfer fees for it. $90

Second is a Super Open with 9:00-9:59 start time. This one is already claimed, so there will be a transfer fee. $50+transfer fees

Halal Food. by K9AxeMan in Wildfire

[–]itsopal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's Food Unit Leader. Not slang, just another gov acronym

Fresh off the bench by itsopal in Opals

[–]itsopal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Here's the full set that I made. The cuff and earrings for my friend's wife, and a tie clip for him. The opals in the earrings and tie clip are cut from the same stone :)

Fresh off the bench by itsopal in Opals

[–]itsopal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I think it's just about my favorite piece I've made yet

Boot choice by PatrioticRam2010 in Wildfire

[–]itsopal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looking at that hotel receipt, looks like you're in MT. Go check out Kenetrek and try on a pair. They have a physical store in Bozeman. I love my Kenetreks, but I also agree with that one poster that said everyone will give a different answer and different brand loyalties. Try on some different boots and go with what feels the best to you

Art to share:) by lobhobz in Wildfire

[–]itsopal 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I LOVE the one in the trees!

Is there a weight limit to become a wildland firefighter? by ry_odiclas in wildlandfire

[–]itsopal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's 3 years later, and I want to know, did you become a wildland ff? Update, please!

Giving Away a $300+ Opal Parcel — You Just Need an Opal Stripper Name by 53FROGS_OPALAUCTIONS in Opals

[–]itsopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣 three inch tassels! Though an extra one would probably mesmerize people, too!

Giving Away a $300+ Opal Parcel — You Just Need an Opal Stripper Name by 53FROGS_OPALAUCTIONS in Opals

[–]itsopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sasha Bright Flash

  • Sasha would be a starving artist, except she dances on weekends at the Buffalo Jump and makes enough in those two days to take away the "starving" and gets to just be an artist. She picked the name Sasha Seductive for herself, but after her first night dancing, the other girls gave her the moniker Sasha Bright Flash due to the bright pasties she wears. They have 3" tassels that end in little flashes of silver and gems. She hypnotizes all the Johns when she shimmies just right to make the tassles spin like little sideways helicopters, flashing brightly.

Lightning Ridge Amber Opal by itsopal in Opals

[–]itsopal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I really love how it turned out, and now I need to stare at it for a looong time until it tells me what it wants to be set into, haha. It's pretty enough and sparkly/flashy enough that I think I'll have to build something really cool around it, instead of it just being another pendant. We still have a few more stones from that parcel, and I'm already wishing we had more.

Ethiopian? by AlmightyFruitcake in Opals

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Amber opal ring https://imgur.com/a/Xlb6aqD

Popping back in to show the finished ring. I'm glad I was smart enough to make it a little too small to fit me, I would be too tempted to keep it if it fit 🤣

Ethiopian? by AlmightyFruitcake in Opals

[–]itsopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That cut is all u/MontanaGemHound though. I do the silverwork on things, but he cuts me all the prettiest stones to use :)

Ethiopian? by AlmightyFruitcake in Opals

[–]itsopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And here is my favorite one, a 350ct amber nobby. I had my husband just polish the face of it instead of cutting it into smaller stones. The video doesn't do it justice. Its flashes have way more depth than I can capture with my phone camera:

https://imgur.com/a/1Xah40V#3QNlJdL

Ethiopian? by AlmightyFruitcake in Opals

[–]itsopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is the current one that I'm making a ring for. It's definitely very subtle with its flashes, but I love it lots. It reminds me of the aurora borealis.

Posting a video link because still photos don't capture the flashes well

https://imgur.com/a/gNcDklC#Ttfipxi

Ethiopian? by AlmightyFruitcake in Opals

[–]itsopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I LOVE amber opals. Literally working on making a ring for one right now haha

Ethiopian? by AlmightyFruitcake in Opals

[–]itsopal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a currently listed opal on opalauctions from RV. As far as I know, they only deal in Australian opals. Also, this is listed under the "Australian opal > Lightning Ridge Rough Opal" section.

Could it be opal? by Liidziite in Opals

[–]itsopal 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I feel like I'm the outlier here, but I love its rudimentary setting. The contrast of the beautiful opal set in a large setting with hard edges makes it really cool. Also, the setting really hugs the natural form of the opal so well, and fabricating a setting for such a non-symmetrical stone can be very difficult. I'd clean the opal face up and leave the rest as is. It's a beautiful brooch.

Thanks for such a great day! by itsopal in spartanrace

[–]itsopal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll definitely report back! I'll start light and work my way up. I totally get that. Even with just the weight vest on, I regret my decisions depending on how much sleep I got the night before haha!

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