I first set black opal in silver. I had a customer in Springfield Missouri who traveled to Lightening Ridge to buy opal and I would build his custom orders. The best was a nice black the size and shape of my pinkie finger. So after 46 years when I retired, I began cutting stone again and the first stone I bought was a parcel from Lightening Ridge. I have loved opal since those days in 1976 and have learned a bit by watching guys like Justin and Roy. For me, opal is the most fascinating gem.
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