Large Parcel of Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough

This parcel consists of a variety of sizes and qualities of bright Lightning Ridge Black Opal Rough. The grade is potch-and-colour with brighter than average pieces.

There are several pieces of black opal rough with base colour ranging from black to grey. There are several pieces of crystal opal rough as well. The fire ranges from bright electric greens to Royal blue.

The pieces are mixed in terms of shapes and cuttability and some stones are better as specimens than cut. This parcel should yield many very bright small stones for earrings and such. It's very good practice material for learning how to deal with the challenges of Lightning Ridge opal rough that will still yield some beautiful black opal gemstones.

The parcel weighs 3.46 oz. The largest 2 pieces measure 29 x 29 x 20 mm and 27 x 20 x 12 mm. The smallest piece measures 12 x 7 x 5 mm. Average size is probably around 15 x 10 x 7 mm. This is an excellent parcel of black opal rough for someone looking to learn how to cut Lightning Ridge black opals but actually get something of value at the same time.

Note: This black opal rough was photographed wet sitting in a puddle but it is not *under* water. Beware of sites that photograph their opals immersed in water as the opal looks much better that way but it does not mean the cut stones will look that way!