Opals are semi-precious stones that are luminous and iridescent, frequently with multi-colored inclusions caused by entrained water ("fire"), and are finished as cabochon. Sources listed here include miners, individual lapidarists, and online retailers of opal gemstones and rough selling individual stones, or in small lots, online to the general public.
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- Coober Pedy Opal.com Australian business offering rough and cut opals, along with jewellery and pendants.
- Keith Rigby Opals Australian Lightning Ridge opal cutter and supplier of rough. Some finished opal jewelry.
- Opalos Corporation Offers Mexican fire and Australian black opals as well as colored gemstones.
- Opal Hut Yowah opal "nuts", cut opalized wood, and jewelry from a local miner and manufacturer. Extensive pictures of opal mining, archive of local Yowah opal jewelry contests.
- Opalmine by Brusacci Opal rough, loose opals & opal jewelry. Limited chat forum.
- The Village Smithy Opals, Inc. Supplies rough and finished opals purchased directly from miners in Australia.
- Opalholic Offering rough and cut opal.
- Swordfish Mining Miners and cutters of Virgin Valley, Nevada opal. Loose stones and rough. Unusual opalized tree limbs, pine cones, snake head. Extensive commentary on geology and opal treatments.
- Opals Down Under Featuring rings and pendants as well as loose stones.
- Black Opal Mine Offers information about the appearance and varieties of australian opals, along with online store.
- Aussie Treasure Chest Lightning Ridge black opals and opal jewelry direct from the mines.
- Koroit Opals Miner and supplier of Koroit boulder and matrix opal rough. Small lots available for purchase. Some cut Koroit opas.
- Desert Fire Opal Coober Pedy miner and cutter offers only locally-mined opals and rough. Historical articles, photos, and the Coober Pedy Newspaper available.
- Down to Earth Opals Pty Ltd Lightning Ridge mine-owner, finisher, and wholesaler of rough, cut, black and crystal opal. Carved opals and finished jewelry available. Extensive photos of mine.
- Black Opals Direct Specialises in black, white, crystal Opal cabochons, rough and Jewelry from Lighting Ridge Australia, also features tutorials and blog.
- Unique Opals, Thomas Frei Australian Opals specialist from Switzerland for cabochons and pendants with shopping cart, glossary and tutorial.