Souvenir from Lightning Ridge (^^)

As I've mentioned earlier, my partner and I went to Lightning Ridge a week before and it was another quick trip as usual.

Saw some friends who are still mining in the Sheepyard & Grawine field, digging non-stop and if they find one nice piece of black opal, they'd run to the pub and exchange it with some cold beers (haha) !!

If you think I am joking, just go and visit the mine and see it for yourself.

You'll understand what I mean ... and you'll probably want to join them for a drink & some laughters.

Love their spirit anyway !!!

Not much of luck ...

Although we could not find many quality materials at the field, we've managed to purchase some "Red On Black" in Lightning Ridge town.

http://www.gemstory.com.au

Also there was one copy of this amazing opal book at Information Centre (A$45), we grabbed it and asked for more at the counter.

Unfortunately this copy seems to be the last one available. Pity, some buyers of ours would love to have it, if there's more available.  

Running and digging - enjoyed beautiful sunrise & sunset while driving. Had more beers after arrived back in our cabin

http://www.opalcaravanpark.com.au/

Just wished we could find more of a quality like this for our clients all over the world  ...  (^^)

Too rare, too dear.

Anyway, enough of my talk.

Cheers everyone !!!

Gold Coast is perfect today, not too hot or cold.

Love my life involving with 

beautiful Australian opals ...

xxxx    Malayvone

Million $$$$ & Million years old "KANGAROO" from Australia - Lightning Ridge !!!

Look at this !!

If you're a genius, you'll see what I see !!!!

And if you're amazed to this million dollar art, created by the nature, you'll love it as much as I do !!!!!!!!!  

http://www.opal-direct.com/loose-stone/black-opal-loose-stone-from-lightning-ridge/natural-black-opal-loose-stone-kl2475/

I went to see friends and associates at Lightning Ridge - home of the black opal - early this month.

Went to say hello to black opal miners at Sheepyard & Grawin (the best PUB ever!  lol) and tried to purchase as many quality opal looses as possible directly from the miners ...

Sadly, there was not much I could pick up at the time. Opal miners could not do much last month due to the rain and machinery breakdowns ... and NO OPAL was found, of course. 

Without much luck of purchases, I was a bit disappointed and was about to leave the mine empty handed.

Then THIS PIECE (OMG) turned up, 

right in front of me  (@ @) !!!!     

I knew I will always be LUCKY with opals.

This black opal loose made my whole trip to the ridge worthy and made my heart dance ... 

It's a KANGAROO PATTERN and I have never 

seen anything like this before.

Thanks to the opal miners who's constantly working hard, seeking for a miracle piece like this for us, for the world !!!

It's exciting, very unique and beautiful ... I love everything about this black opal, not just for its precious pattern but the shape, large size, brightness and its play of color 

(color change).

Hope you'll consider having it as your pet, 

haha !!!!    ^^

xxxx     Malayvone