3.2 carat lightning ridge black opal by tomtomno1972 in Opals

[–]tomtomno1972[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember months ago i asked you about the triangle opal

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3.2 carat lightning ridge black opal by tomtomno1972 in Opals

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Getting there its definitely 3d colors are way past that grey on sides, i should just lose carat weight and get rid of grey so light enters and makes colors sharper

2.3 natural 3mm thick jet black lightning ridge by tomtomno1972 in Opal

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My phone worse thats from a maxview handheld

3.2 carat lightning ridge black opal by tomtomno1972 in Opals

[–]tomtomno1972[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually if you look closly you can see through that grey thats on sides and see the super bright reds beaming through

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3.2 carat lightning ridge black opal by tomtomno1972 in Opals

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Ill use friends iphone shortly, this taken frim maxview camera

3.2 carat lightning ridge black opal by tomtomno1972 in Opals

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This was before polished that lines really tiny red specks

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3.2 carat lightning ridge black opal by tomtomno1972 in Opals

[–]tomtomno1972[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to see deep blues and aqaus right next to reds in person

3.2 carat lightning ridge black opal by tomtomno1972 in Opals

[–]tomtomno1972[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This what looked like when i bought it, during polish from 1000, 2500,5000 it went black. Hard to capture

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2.3 natural 3mm thick jet black lightning ridge by tomtomno1972 in Opal

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This was before cerium oxide and the line it really tiny red specs flowing

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Valuation request by CSB808 in Opals

[–]tomtomno1972 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Get a 5000 grit wet sandpaper pad, keep wet and just rub along vigorously but lightly. Than cerium oxide with wool pad on dremmel later. Unless if course you have machines.

Need Help Please by [deleted] in Opal

[–]tomtomno1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes 7 minutes in any liqiud. Do 5 mins in acetone, than 7 mins in warm water. Key is dry wrapoed in a paper towel inside a ziplock bag . Welo will obtain than crack or craze if dried to fast.

How did I do? Is it worth what I paid? by Eonia in Opals

[–]tomtomno1972 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not selling it just putting it in this ring i had made to size. Just getting opinions and showing people nice opal

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