Gem Opal Types from around the world

Lightning Ridge Black Opal

From the fields of Lightning Ridge Australia, this is a Superb Black Opal Cab with lots of Bright Red/Gold/Orange/Green/Blue Fires. Elegant Oval Cut stone, great for a Ring or other jewelery.

Below there is a Nice Bright LR Crystal Opal Gem to the right, and a Mix of Lightning Ridge Opals on Dop sticks. All different colours, base tones and patterns.

Coober Pedy White/Crystal Opal

Coober Pedy in Australia is known as the Opal Capital of the World. It produces mostly White/Milky and Crystal base Opal as well as Fossil Shells/Belemnites and some Matrix Opal aswell. Famous for the underground houses and the Opal dirt piles stretching as far as the eye can see. These are Gem White /Milky Opals with superb multicolour fires. Below are some Gem Crystal cabs and a Solid Colour Shell Specimens.