All the opal mining areas had expert cutters like Jeremy Lomax. Lomax cuts for many of the miners in Lightning Ridge and used to mine himself. Many of the miners also cut a percentage of their rough. Photo by Andrew Lucas/GIA.
Black opal can show a rainbow of colors. Photo by Robert Weldon/GIA, courtesy Richard Krementz Gemstones.
Splitting open the ironstone revealed the boulder opal inside. Photo courtesy Cody Opal.
Australian gemstone miner, cutter, and dealer Terry Coldham and opal miner Kim examine a rough black opal while they discuss the Australian opal industry. Photo by Andrew Lucas/GIA.
As the Australian outback wind blows hard in Lightning Ridge, Jenni Brammall, manager of the Australian Opal Centre, proudly points to the site of the planned new center for education and promotion of the Australian opal industry. Photo by Andrew Lucas/GIA.
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