[Jewelry making - Article 00250] - Re: [Orchid] Advice on buying Australian Opals

[Beth Rosengard]

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Hi Margaret,

>     And my answer was that the closer you get to where the opal was
>     mined, the less expensive it is going to be. 

    Yes and no.  Sydney is closer to where they are mined than Tucson
    but the opals I saw in Sydney shops were outrageously priced, much
    more expensive than similar stones would be in Tucson.  On the other
    hand, if you can get to the mining towns themselves (Lightning Ridge,
    Yowah, Coober Pedy, etc.) and especially if you can make contact with
    the miners directly (in other words, avoid the shops), then you
    really can find great stones at great prices.  That means, however,
    about a day's drive (minimum) from Sydney. 

Beth


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