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25.01.2022 Post 2/5. The next step is knocking out the boulder with opal gently out of the wall with the excavator teeth. My job is to watch exactly where it goes. Sue

25.01.2022 One of current favourite blue boulder opals now available on our website. Sue

24.01.2022 We are back opal mining, after a series of breakdowns. A more positive day today at our Russell’s opal mine! Sue

24.01.2022 And a close up of the boulder opal split from the previous post. Sue

22.01.2022 Post 1/4. A boulder in the opal mining face at the Russell’s opal mine. My job is being ‘a spotter’ which requires eagle eyes, good concentration and experience definitely helps. And sunlight on the mining wall makes my job a lot easier too. Sue

20.01.2022 Happy Halloween with this throwback to 2019! We can’t believe it is the end of October already and are we are on the home stretch of opal mining for this season. (We will stop opal mining when the weather becomes too hot and unbearable out here.)Then we are onto opal processing and cutting. Exciting! Sue

17.01.2022 Very happy with this opal find today and looking forward to exploring where these opal veins run during our cutting season (This will start when it get too hot to mine out here.) Sue

16.01.2022 Sneak peak of some purple boulder opal... Sue

14.01.2022 Opal mine sunrises are alway the best. I hope everyone here is also taking some time to get out into nature. Sue

14.01.2022 A close up of a boulder opal in the opal mining wall. Sue

13.01.2022 This is what a boulder opal with colour in the opal mining face looks like. I am looking forward to exploring what is inside this boulder more when opal cutting season starts later in the year. Sound on for the video. Sue

10.01.2022 Post 3/4. The boulder is out of the wall and ready to explore further... Sue

07.01.2022 A Life on Our Planet is a must watch for everyone. Heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure, it reminds us why our wild places are so critical and just how monumental humanity's impact on nature has been across one lifetime. David Attenborough is a global treasure. We should not only treat him as such but also listen, act and vote like our lives depend on what he is saying - because they really do. Sue & Xandy @davidattenborough @silverback_films @wwf_uk

06.01.2022 Sneak peak of some purple boulder opal... Sue

06.01.2022 A few small cute opals for your Tuesday evening. All live on our website now. Sue

04.01.2022 Hi All! For all those new friends who have joined us, or those after a refresher, I am reposting some of the most commonly asked questions about Australian opals. But before we start to talk about grading and valuing our natural (solid) boulder opals, you have to be able to tell the difference between a natural solid opal and the man-made or laboratory grown ones. Above I have put a quick guide into help you identify the differences. Xandy has also done an excellent tutorial... video that can be found on our IGTV. (However if you are ever in doubt please consult an gemmologist or opal expert before you spend your hard earned money.) Also it is important to note a few additional things with the doublets and triplets. 1. Some dealers may still refer to them as ‘natural’ opals because they have ‘natural’ opal in them - so be very careful! 2. The doublets and triplets are glued together and if exposed to water over time the glue can lift and the stone will become cloudy / colourless. 3. Doublets and triplets can be a good options because they should be much cheaper and can be calibrated and matched easily. You just need to declare they are man-made when selling or setting them. 4. It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between doublets and natural opals after the opal has been set, because you can no longer see the sides. So buyers beware! 5. To show your opal is natural, we recommend keeping the back of your setting open, as this can help to identify the natural host rock. But some doublets can still have ironstone ‘backings’. (Most doublets set into jewellery will have the backs closed.) So in summary remember these three tips: 1. Look at the opal from all angles - Nature is never perfect! 2. If it is a natural solid opal ask about its provenance (more coming up on this). 3. Explicitly ask what you are purchasing! Don’t let the opal seller or jeweller be vague - they should know every detail about the product they are selling! Sue #brokenrivermining #opals #opalminer #opalcutter #opalsupplier #knowyourgems #meetthemaker #australianopal #opal #gems #boulderopal #queensland #realvsfake #knowyourgems #faq

01.01.2022 Some boulder opal blues today...