Lightning Ridge Opal Parcel
Channel: Kathie Luther
Date: 19/06/2020

Lightning Ridge
Home to the exceedingly rare black opal, Lightning Ridge was the first place this valuable material appeared. Due to their scarcity,  Black opals are highly sought after, considered to be worth the most of all opal types. Nestled in Northern New South Wales Lightning Ridge was first discovered to contain this material in 1873. But at this time its value was not realized, it wasn’t until 1901 that mining commenced. 

“To find a more appropriate name for the home of such a beautiful gem would be quite difficult, as the fields have no equal in the world.”

After over 100 years of mining, it continues to produce large amounts of this High-quality opal.

A 7.34 oz parcel of seam opal from Lightning Ridge Australia.
There is some clay mixed in but the parcel is valued on what can be seen and not on the weight. Some Lovely gemstones that should cut easily.
Mixed base colors. The pieces are wet to bring out their colors. 
Purchased directly from the opal mines in Australia. 

Thanks so much for helping me to feed and clothe the orphans, poor, widows at Ark of Grace Orphanage and Feeding Foundation in Chipata, Zambia. 

 I will post a short companion video to show these opals under black light.