Opal Stories by Murray

The ultimate price of the Opal

Above is a picture of a parcel of opal that hasn't been tumbled, it is just as it came out of the ground apart from 2 stones that are missing. A few years ago I was on the fields at Coober Pedy with Kent, we were driving out through the 7 and 8 mile fields and he was...

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The New Andamooka Saga

On Friday afternoon I was sitting with my wife having a coffee when I saw a friend, who was standing in the middle of the road dialing his mobile phone. Who's phone do you think went off? Yes it was mine, I didn't answer the phone I just called to him, saved his call...

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Kent and Kirsty are at it again !

At the time of this writing, Kent and Kirsty Willis have already crossed America once, and are swinging back, in what will probably amount to more than 14,000 miles of a whirlwind sales trip to homes and club meetings. At least once a year, Australian Opal Mines tries...

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The New Andamooka Saga

The New Andamooka Saga On Friday afternoon I was sitting with my wife having a coffee when I saw a friend, who was standing in the middle of the road dialing his mobile phone. Who's phone do you think went off? Yes it was mine, I didn't answer the phone I just called...

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The ultimate price of the Opal

The ultimate price of the Opal Above is a picture of a parcel of opal that hasn't been tumbled, it is just as it came out of the ground apart from 2 stones that are missing. A few years ago I was on the fields at Coober Pedy with Kent, we were driving out through the...

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