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[Opal Mike]

Some more Pink opal ....have a look at the pics I posted under the Australian Variscite post in the other forum..cabs and intarsia etc I think..

Get on the Variscite too!..from Glenn also..he has the only deposit in Australia.

[vitzitziltecpatl]

That's really nice looking pink rough.

We picked up a couple of chunks from Glenn at Quartzsite.

We'd never bought this rough before and wound up with a fair amount of the brecciated (and pitty) brown material in them. Still a good enough amount of clean pink for us to cut. The brecciated parts would cut cool cabs if filled. It all polishes nicely.

[ileney]

That’s some awfully pretty stuff!

[vitzitziltecpatl]

Crystal opal that wants to be a doublet. It was the first test cab from a gentleman who's since retired from the business. It's directional as can be, but faced up nicely for a pendant stone.

A couple of sand spots suspended inside, along with another internal "characteristic" at bottom center of the piece. Would still be a nice pendant, because the colors are really bright. Don't notice the internal flaws at arm's length so it would do... .

[ileney]

Nice looking.