Why Black Opal Is So Expensive | So Expensive

"Black Opal is incredibly hard to find, so why is it so expensive?" I'm no Opal expert, but something tells me that your answer has a bit to do with the first part of that statement...

Opal is very expensive, until you have it appraised at that pawn shop in Vegas.

I used to work in the wholesale jewelry industry. I still remember one day an opal dealer came into the store with loose stones. he had a lot of inventory but after awhile he said that he had one special stone that was one of the best he had ever seen. he took out the paper packet, unfolded and I swear the stone looked like viewing the earth from space. blew me away. at the time it was 10,000 dollars a carat (1987 dollars wholesale). it was about 5 or 6 carats the size of a medium marble. still sticks with me today.

I hope he makes his first million this year. Sounds like he's got his heart in it not just making the profits off of his workers he's actually doing it and leading the way when he mines and is trying so hard. Love to see it

Jewelers: "We sell it for $10,000 per carat. But if you want to sell it to us we'll take it for $100 per carat."

Sounds like Black Opal is what the “diamond” really claims to be.

My Grandmother got a lightning ridge black "fire" opal from the late 19th century. It was among the biggest and certainly best ever seen. What a shame that the jeweller accidentally broke it when cleaning it, but replaced it with a top notch piece of shite he had on hand. My poor gullible mother didn't want to cause a fuss, so never said anything, until a few years later she put it on, and the family immediately asked, "what the heck happened to your opal?" She relayed the story and how the jeweller, assured her the replacement was even better than her original. I wanted to have a quiet chat with him but was sworn to leave it alone, as though they did not have faith in my diplomatic intentions. I do so have a soft spot for businessmen that exploit the elderly, soft as lead.

My mother had a beautiful fossilized shell opal necklace. Sadly it was stolen a few years ago, but it's so unique that my mother says she would know that its her if she ever saw anyone else wearing it. I still hate the people who stole it. Like, I wish they had stolen the same amount in money rather than this necklace that meant so much to my mom. Don't steal people, please.

Jewellers are always rich as compared to miners, thus you know who gets the real value of the gems.

The Miner should enchant his pickaxe for faster mining. Use a diamond pickaxe too.

The miners should switch Ys to see if lower levels have a higher spawn rate.

He is a pretty humble and simple guy.

A tip from a geologist: If you want to have black opal but doesn't have the budget, try looking for labradorite or bornite. It is much cheaper and is also colorful like a rainbow.

My grandmother thought of getting a gift for my mother, her daughter-in-law. She found this gorgeous opal ring. But she liked it so much that she decided to keep it for herself but then said my mother would get it in her will. My grandmother was such a character.😆

The beautiful black opal has always fascinated me thank you for showing, such a gorgeous gem. My ancestors The Yuwaalayaay people of Lightning ridge have passed down Dreamtime stories about the Opal there. Literally a rainbow in a rock. I love it.

as a gemstone collector, i enjoy opals the most due to their color difference and vibrancy. i own 4 australian black opals with mutlple colors and sheens all around inside the stone and i love the gem deep deep down. im not rich. you too can start a gemstone collection by buying loose gemstones that are cut and sold in 50-75 caret bags for $50 or so. you never know what you will get but you will also expand your knowledge on gems and rocks, not to mention the amount of appreciation for their forms. at face value i think it's boring, but once you get into it further, it can be very neat.

An opal ring is definitely more beautiful than any diamond ring I've ever seen.

"Seemingly infinite colours" I think my dvds will sell very well then

first gemstone i've ever seen and desired at first glance

Black opal has been my favorite gem for years now, it's insanely beautiful.