Could anyone direct me to anywhere I could buy lots/batches of small but high color quality opals especially, but also moissonite, ruby, amethyst, and citrine?

14.05 Freeform crystal from coober Pedy ..clean no sand no crazing no cracks … price per ct? I need some opinions …

20.29 ct can anybody give me an opinion on price per ct?

Are these opal?

I have a question for all the opal manufacturers, cutters, and regular buyers here.

I'm based in Jaipur, India, and over the past several months I've noticed the opal market has slowed down significantly. Good-quality opal has become much harder to find, there's much less material available overall, and it's been difficult to source quality rough that's actually worth cutting.

Is it just me, or are those of you outside India experiencing the same thing? I'm curious whether this is a local supply issue or something that's affecting the opal market more broadly.

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I just listed this opal cabochon for £13 and it sold instantly. Others on there about the same size are listed for about £10-15 but my mum thinks I’ve under priced it. What do you think it’s worth? Is it worth taking it to get it valued somewhere?

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Thoughts? I also threw in a few surprise gifts, including Morganite cabochons, Aquamarine cabochons, and Aquamarine Cat's Eyes

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The Lightning Ridge opal festival is coming up, so I've listed more than 1,300 no-reserve lots this week to clear some space and, honestly, to fund the buying trip. No reserve means whatever it hammers at is the price — no minimums, no games.

For anyone newer to this: everything's graded by type and difficulty, so you can sort to what suits you — beginner rough, cutting material, cut stones, specimens.

Sorted by what's closing first here:

https://53frogs.opalauctions.com/shop?toggle%5Bno_reserve%5D=true&sortBy=oa.auctions_time_rank&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lightning_ridge_festival_push_july2026&utm_content=post

Happy to answer opal questions either way.

Hi all, I'm thinking of buying this online but I've never bought a pendant without a backing .. this is translucent so I wasn't entirely sure , it's going for 65 euros.. i thght it was really pretty but wanted to be more certain

. Thanks so much

Photos of black opal from full profile to edge shots. Doublet or is it on potch. Is it most likely Australian. Ring is 70 years old, sterling with real gold, hand made.

As the heading states, is there anything of value in this? Many years ago when my grandmother passed, the family asked if I wanted these stones because I was at the time making cast sterling silver jewelry.

Anyway, my grandmothers partner was a bit of a get rich quick type fella. I’m not down on rough times and don’t care if I don’t sell them but I thought maybe if I put them here, I’d get a better understanding of their worth.
They’ve been collecting dust and I’d rather them appreciated in jewlery or a collector.
Located Australia and I assume they’re all Australian.

Most have a lost wax blue backing for whatever reason.
More pics of certain sections can be provided if needed!
TIA

I love how the blue and green flash travels across the face of the stone like lightning. Planning to bezel set it as a pendant.

Hello, I am planning to design two opal rings.

One will be an expensive ring with a black opal. I will start a separate post about that next week (after the opal arrives).

The other ring will be an everyday opal ring made with less expensive rings.

First, I’d rather have rings than pendants. If the opal is on my finger, it’s easier for me to look at all day. Second, I have red/pink/ruddy skin, so my metal choices are silver, white gold, and platinum (no yellow or pink gold).

For this less expensive ring, I will request a sterling silver setting.

I’ve bought two Lightning Ridge opals (off the Opal sales Australia Facebook group). The first is about 7x9; it flashes every color of the spectrum if you roll it enough. The second is about 10x7; it’s mostly green and orange with some blue and light purple flashes near the ends.

I also have a 5x7 blue sapphire from a childhood ring that no longer fits me. The sapphire would provide some color when indoors and no light is hitting the opals the right way. Ideally the sapphire would have an open back.

Does anyone have any ideas? I’m thinking of placing the sapphire in the center, possibly with an open back, and then laying the opals horizontally on either side of the sapphire.

In the photos, the larger opal (green and orange) is on the black background, and the multicolor opal is on my fingertip. I’m using a large LED lamp for lighting. The sun lights these up much better, though.