{"title":"Shop Opals","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDiscover genuine opal, sourced directly from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, the only place on earth producing true black opal. At Opal Hub Australia, we source every stone we sell, including Corcoran, Grawin and the town opal fields, giving collectors, jewellers and investors direct access to a gemstone with a single point of origin and no true equivalent anywhere else in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eColour in opal is produced through diffraction across microscopic silica spheres, larger spheres diffracting red, the rarest and most difficult colour to form without structural flaw, smaller spheres diffracting blue and violet at the opposite structural extreme. Against Lightning Ridge's distinctive body tones, black, dark, crystal and white, this diffraction produces colour unmatched by any other gemstone on earth. Pattern adds a further, genuine layer of rarity, a specific, limited set of named patterns, harlequin, flagstone, straw, rolling flash, broad flash, and rarest of all, pictorial, found in this combination nowhere else opal is mined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShop the Full Range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBlack Opal\u003cbr\u003eDark Opal\u003cbr\u003eCrystal Opal\u003cbr\u003eWhite Opal\u003cbr\u003eRough Opal\u003cbr\u003eRubbed Opal\u003cbr\u003eFinished Opals\u003cbr\u003eOpal Parcels\u003cbr\u003eOpal Specimens\u003cbr\u003eOpalised Fossils\u003cbr\u003eCollectors' Pieces\u003cbr\u003eJewellery\u003cbr\u003eNew Arrivals\u003cbr\u003eTimed Auctions\u003cbr\u003eUnder $500\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery piece is selected for genuine quality and rarity, allowing you to buy directly from the source with complete confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Lightning Ridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAustralia produces the vast majority of the world's precious opal, and within Australia, Lightning Ridge alone produces true black opal, a body tone and geological combination found nowhere else on the planet. No two stones are ever identical. Every one formed naturally over millions of years, shaped by conditions specific to this exact location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose Opal Hub Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNaturally mined, direct from the Lightning Ridge fields\u003cbr\u003eColour driven by genuine structural rarity, red and blue at opposite extremes of sphere size\u003cbr\u003eA limited, specific set of named patterns found nowhere else in this combination\u003cbr\u003eGenuine geological rarity, not manufactured scarcity\u003cbr\u003eFull provenance, direct from the fields that produce it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcquire With Confidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt Opal Hub Australia, we are passionate about showcasing the finest Lightning Ridge opal through carefully selected stones and jewellery, sourced directly from the fields that produce them. Browse our full collection today and discover why serious collectors, jewellers and investors continue to return to Lightning Ridge, and to us, for the rarest gemstone on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"18-45ct-dark-knobby-rough-brown-2","title":"stone Rough Opal Parcel","description":"","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52230444777748,"sku":null,"price":3400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Rough_Light_parcel.jpg?v=1784781381"},{"product_id":"ancestor-cretaceous-opalised-shark-tooth","title":"\"The Ancestor\" Cretaceous Opalised Fossil Shark Tooth","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSome fossils engage the imagination. This one promises to hold you captive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"The Ancestor\" is an opalised Cretaceous shark tooth recovered from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales. It belongs to the family Otodontidae, the direct ancestral lineage of Megalodon, the largest shark to have ever lived. The specimen is attributed to Cretalamna, an apex predator that ruled the seas of the Cretaceous period. Think of it as the great white shark of its era. Ferocious, relentless, built for dominance. Three rows of teeth grew outward simultaneously, rotating forward as the outer teeth were lost. A system engineered for continuous, unrelenting predation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt Lightning Ridge the picture is different. During the Cretaceous period this region was a freshwater to near shore coastal environment, not open ocean. Cretalamna was an ocean hunter. When it came into these freshwater hunting grounds it was pursuing prey. On one of those rare incursions, it shed this tooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat alone makes it unusual. What makes it singular is the opalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOtodontid teeth have been found in Western Australia. They have not been found opalised at Lightning Ridge. This is the only known example. It has been examined by specialist palaeontologists and is the subject of ongoing academic research. There is nothing else like it in the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe tooth itself is complete and exceptionally preserved. The wide curved root with its two pronounced lobes and angular pointed base is characteristic of Cretalamna and consistent with an adult specimen. Based on the morphology and size, the shark this tooth belonged to is estimated at three metres or more in body length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis animal hunted through waters that are now desert. What it left behind survived the unimaginable passage of time, transformed by the earth itself into something extraordinary, and emerged from the ground at Lightning Ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe rarity of what you are looking at cannot be overstated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eContact us to enquire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52330072572180,"sku":"OHA-26-OF-0001","price":25000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Photoroom_20260210_231147.jpg?v=1783073212"},{"product_id":"test","title":"4.55ct Finished Black Opal","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA broad face that reveals something new with every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRed to gold and purple toned blue dominate the face, set within a jigsaw flagstone pattern that layers three dimensionally, separated by elegant black potch lines. Chaff overlays throughout, most notably across the largest single pattern element, where a gold flash band moves across one end of the stone as the light shifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe colour is relentless from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis oval carries genuine presence. Suited to a sharp high jewellery piece, a gentleman's ring or a pendant, it draws the eye wherever it is set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52380419621140,"sku":"OHA-26-BO-0001","price":9750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal2-v2_5a51dfbe-55d2-4eda-97b2-9c0c0312a5e6.jpg?v=1783310989"},{"product_id":"rough-opal-parcel-7-ct","title":"469.75ct Raw Crystal Nobby Specimen","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere are pieces you acquire and pieces you discover. This is the latter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 469.75ct raw Lightning Ridge crystal nobby, straight out of the ground. Teal, cyan, blue, green and violet play of colour rolling deep through the body of the opal. Beneath all of it, a red glow that radiates through the crystal like light through stained glass. This is not surface brightness. The colour lives inside this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt opens from multiple angles. Surface windows on different faces of the stone each reveal a different world. The flagstone pattern organises itself across the face in defined plates and vertical bars — and there is something almost architectural about what you find when you look closely. A rhythmic structure, like the curve of a smile caught in silica and light. The colour rolls and shifts as the light moves across it. It is the kind of detail that stops people mid-sentence. A reminder of what nature is capable of when left to its own devices over millions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt has not been cleaned. What you are seeing here is the floor, not the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCrystal nobbies of this size with flagstone pattern, colour coverage and depth of this quality are genuinely rare. Most large specimens carry potch or ironstone that dilutes what the opal is doing. This piece does not hide. Every angle earns its attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a collector's acquisition. A display piece. Something that improves with time and attention. Once cleaned, this specimen will reveal more of what it already clearly holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801830781204,"sku":"OHA-26-SP-0002","price":14500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal11-v1.jpg?v=1778559724"},{"product_id":"13-3-ct-n2-finished-black-opal-copy","title":"13.25 ct N6 Finished Crystal","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis freeform crystal opal carries a genuine three dimensional pattern through a high dome, double sided cut. Each face displays its own distinct pattern. A red glow runs through the body tone, a clear indicator of crystal quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCrystal opal of this size and clarity is exceptional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGreen, blue and purple move across and through the three dimensional flagstone pattern, embellished with chaff and facing brilliantly from every angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSet as a pendant with a spinning mount to showcase both faces, paired with accent stones, this piece becomes something that exists nowhere else in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52816739107092,"sku":"OHA-26-CO-0001","price":13250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal5-v2.jpg?v=1783338927"},{"product_id":"polished-reverie-seam-opal-specimen","title":"\"Reverie\" 330ct Opal Art Specimen","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere are things in this world that pull you in without asking permission. That stop time. That make the room disappear. Reverie is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e330 carats of something that has never existed before and will never exist again. A blue grey body mapped with ancient river systems, their courses traced in gold and sand, with explosions of pinfire colour scattered across every bend and curve. Red. Orange. Blue. Green. Magenta. Pink. Blue purple lilac. All of it alive, all of it in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut Reverie rewards those who look closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach window of colour holds its own world. The deeper you look into it, the more you find. And as the stone moves, the colour does not simply shift. It rolls. It teams across the surface in waves, one tone bleeding into the next, the intensity building and retreating with every degree of movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFormed once. Over millions of years. Captured here in Reverie. Presented to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo own Reverie is to possess something that invites people into a moment of shared appreciation. A stillness. The kind that only the rarest things in the world can create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52817611522324,"sku":"OHA-26-SP-0003","price":17500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal3-v2.jpg?v=1778559711"},{"product_id":"high-grade-rough-black-opal-53-5ct","title":"53.5ct Lightning Ridge Seam Opal","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA substantial 53.5 carat seam opal. Sourced directly from the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBody tone ranging from N6 dark through to indicators of N2 black, with brightness at approximately B3. There are multiple points around the stone where the skin is breached and black is exposed underneath. Every piece stands on its own merits, and this one is showing its hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA thick bar runs across the main face, with bar indicators visible around the stone to varying degrees. Early evidence points toward chaff, potential flagstone and rolling flash. Colour indicators showing orange, yellow and green alongside blue and purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHigh grade rough like this rarely reaches the open market. A substantial piece for a skilled and experienced cutter. Offered as rough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52823251157268,"sku":"OHA-26-RO-0001","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal9-v1.jpg?v=1782880222"},{"product_id":"168ct-lightning-ridge-specimen-poseidon-fire","title":"168 ct Poseidon's Fire - Opal Art Specimen","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePoseidon's Fire. Lightning Ridge Opal Specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e168 carats of ocean and flame, held in a single irreplaceable form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA deep teal body, the colour of open water, with fire erupting from within. Orange, red and gold scattered like embers across the face, threaded together by a web of natural lightning that traces every surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFormed over millions of years beneath the fields of Lightning Ridge. What emerged is not a gemstone. It is a sculpture. A conversation piece of the highest order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo own Poseidon's Fire is to own something that cannot be replicated, commissioned, or found again. It commands a room. It demands attention. Displayed in a private residence, an executive space, or a collector's cabinet, it speaks to the discernment of its owner before a single word is said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne of a kind. In every sense of the phrase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52823560323348,"sku":"OHA-26-SP-0001","price":24000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal4-v1_5a3beb0c-596b-45a9-bfe4-f5cf64abc611.jpg?v=1784635643"},{"product_id":"80ct-dark-rough-seam-opal-lightning-ridge","title":"Big 80ct Dark Rough Seam Opal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA substantial 53.5 carat seam opal, dark to black body tone range, sourced directly from the field. Beneath the skin, indicators point toward a black body tone, with darkening visible along one side and around the top edge, suggesting genuine potential toward the higher end of the scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA thick bar runs across the main face, with bar indicators visible around the stone to varying degrees, a promising sign for what lies beneath. Early evidence points toward chaff, potential flagstone, and rolling flash, with colour indicators showing, orange, yellow and green, alongside blue and purple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA substantial nugget with genuine upside for the right cutter, offered as rough with all the potential that comes with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52823609344276,"sku":"OHA-RO-26-0006","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal8-v2_2592a461-d5bb-49ae-8ab4-14d5ef3d1108.jpg?v=1784637302"},{"product_id":"31-85ct-rough-parcel-lightning-ridge","title":"31.85ct Bright Rough Opal Parcel","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFive pieces of Lightning Ridge crystal seam opal. 31.85ct total. Vivid reds, oranges, greens and blues firing across every piece in the parcel. The colour is broad, full spectrum and immediate. Body tone ranging from N5 dark to N6 light with the kind of colour intensity that makes you look twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThese are cutter's pieces. Each one carries genuine yield potential. In our experience, material like this can darken up as cutting progresses. There are no guarantees, but the opportunity is there for the cutter who knows what they are doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52826277740820,"sku":"OHA-26-PA-0016","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/parcel_rough_2.jpg?v=1787710279"},{"product_id":"bright-lightning-ridge-opal-sunset","title":"9.40ct Lightning Ridge Sunset | 9.4ct","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSome colour combinations exist in theory. This one is once in a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 9.40ct N7 light base crystal opal rough. The colour reads like a Lightning Ridge sunset. Vermilion at the base, with orange and goldy yellow fire burning over the top of it. Lilac and green interlaid through the same body, all firing simultaneously, all shifting as the stone moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is not a stone that shows one colour and calls it done. Every turn reveals something different. The silica spheres responsible for this display have produced a colour sequence that nature does not repeat on demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSand is present on the back and then it is gone. The face is clean. What you are seeing here is what is already present before a cutter has touched it. This thing is going to cut a gem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52829833429268,"sku":"OHA-26-RO-0005","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Opal7-v1.jpg?v=1783330631"},{"product_id":"dark-rough-parcel-2","title":"28.7g Dark and Black Opal Rough Parcel","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 28.7 gram parcel of Lightning Ridge dark and black opal rough. Bright greens, blues and purples throughout. A nice bright little rub in the mix alongside some stones with genuine promise and some honest gambles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis parcel is a cutter's delight. Fun to be had and hopefully some bright little gems to cut. The material is bright, although there is some sand about the place. Suitable for beginners or the more experienced person who likes a challenge and wants to work for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\"They Don't Have To Be Big In The Ridge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAffordable and provides good value toward possible outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFree shipping within Australia. For international collectors, complimentary shipping is available on orders over $500.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53633089863956,"sku":"OHA-26-PA-0002","price":385.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/PARCEL2.jpg?v=1786606921"},{"product_id":"dark-rough-parcel-3","title":"28.81ct Mixed Base Rough Nobby Parcel","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA mixed parcel of Lightning Ridge dark and black opal rough. 28.81ct total across varying stones, varying body tones, purples, blues and greens throughout. There are a few in here with real potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe standout of the parcel is a green, blue on black nobby black opal. That is the king stone of this parcel. One bright orange piece that could yield a nice fiery little pointer. \"They Don't Have To Be Big In The Ridge.\" Amongst other pieces, there is further potential waiting to be uncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis kind of parcel has the potential to reward patience and a steady hand on the wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFree shipping worldwide shipping with this order. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53633093370132,"sku":"OHA-26-PA-0001","price":630.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/PARCEL3_79e4d08b-ed43-4219-ad79-3643f874c00a.jpg?v=1786606965"},{"product_id":"rough-nobby-13-4-ct","title":"13.40ct Dark Snipped Black Opal Nobby","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe glitz and the glamour of this stone present a nice cutter's opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e13.40ct dark black opal nobby, snipped on three sides, exposing what is inside. Exposed through the snipping is the potential for N2 black potch. The type of colour Lightning Ridge is famous for. The broader body sits at N5 dark base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThrough the matrix cap on top of the witch's hat and around the edges where the snipping has opened the stone, electric greens, golds and blues are present with a B4 to B5 brightness representation. Pattern is indicating flagstone chaff with a rolling element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUnder the torch, light pushes through consistently through the majority of the stone where the bars are thick enough. This rough nobby has minimal waste. What you cut is what you get.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a nobby for someone with confidence and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53633095631124,"sku":"OHA-26-RO-0004","price":750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/NOBBY13.42.jpg?v=1786607049"},{"product_id":"rough-nobby-47-65ct-black-opal","title":"47.65ct Black Opal Rough Nobby","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe opportunity within it is what makes it interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA 47.65ct rough black opal nobby with blue, purple and green showing throughout the stone and across the windows. Sand is evident around the edges and the yield is unknown. That is the exciting thing about rough nobbies. What comes out the other side depends on where the cutter finds the colour, how deep it runs and across what breadth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is the nature of rough opal and the reason people love it. At this weight and this price, the risk is low and the upside is real. This is Lightning Ridge black opal. Not much of it needs to cut well to make this worthwhile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFree shipping within Australia, Build your parcel to $750 to receive free shipping worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53633110540564,"sku":"OHA-26-RO-0002","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/NOBBY47.652.jpg?v=1786607143"},{"product_id":"opalised-plesiosaur-tooth-lightning-ridge","title":"Juvenile Opalised Plesiosaur Tooth","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAt just 2.25ct, this tooth belonged to a creature that was still finding its place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is an opalised Cretaceous plesiosaur tooth recovered from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales. The morphology is consistent with a younger, juvenile specimen, a plesiosaur in the early stages of what would have become a life of dominance in the waters of the Cretaceous period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat makes this piece particularly rare is the environment it came from. Lightning Ridge during the Cretaceous was a freshwater to near shore coastal setting, not open ocean. Plesiosaurs were ocean hunters. Finding evidence of one in this environment is unexpected and adds another layer to what is already an extraordinary piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe tooth is complete and exceptionally preserved. Delicate ribbing runs the length of the curved form, exactly as nature laid it down over one hundred million years ago. The opalisation has replaced the original material with silica, preserving every detail with a clarity that defies the passage of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLightning Ridge is one of the few places on earth where opalised marine fossils are found. Each one is a window into an ancient world that existed beneath what is now the outback of New South Wales. This tooth is part of that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eContact us to enquire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53712639066388,"sku":"OHA-26-OF-0002","price":3800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Baby_Ples_1.jpg?v=1787550775"},{"product_id":"13-8ct-lightning-ridge-black-nobby","title":"13.8ct Lightning Ridge Black Nobby Opal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA dark to black bodied Lightning Ridge nobby weighing 13.8ct with a natural window opened to reveal blue and green flash sitting deep in the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe visible face hints at more colour running through the body, the kind of window that gets a cutter's attention straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSand and waste are part of every nobby out of the Ridge and this one is honest rough, sold as seen, with the reward sitting in what the saw finds once you go in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere is enough showing here to justify the gamble, and enough depth to suggest the window is only the beginning. It could stand as a specimen on its own if someone wanted to leave it whole, but this piece is going out to cutters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThey Don't Have To Be Big In The Ridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAuthentic. Rare. Unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Opal Hub Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53934363902228,"sku":"OHA-26-RO-0009","price":450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6443\/0356\/files\/Rough_Gemmy_Black_Nobby.jpg?v=1788260595"}],"url":"https:\/\/opalhubau.com\/collections\/shop-opals.oembed","provider":"Opal Hub Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}