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New Arrivals
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Lightning Ridge Rough Seam 11.50cts Gorgeous Blues & greens with flashes of yellows on dark base 25.000 x 17.000 x 4.000 mm NEW18
$77.44
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Lightning Ridge Rough Seam 11cts Fireworks on dark base 30.000 x 14.000 x 6.000 mm NEW17
$38.72
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Dark Opal Miners Bench® Rough Rub Knobby 4.90cts Gorgeous Bright M.fires to exposed face 15.000 x 12.000 x 3.000 mm NEW16
$77.44
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Lightning Ridge Stunning Gorgeous Bright Multi colour knobby material 41cts 15x12x4 to 8x8x5mm NEW15
$225.86
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Lightning Ridge Bright & colourful Multi colour seam material 145cts 20x12x8 to 6x6x2 mm NEW14
$122.61
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Lightning Ridge colourful knobby material 150cts 14x10x5 to 14x9x4 mm NEW13
$116.16
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Lightning Ridge Bright & colourful knobby material to gamble 660cts 19x15x13 to 8x7x3 mm NEW12
$167.79
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Lightning Ridge Bright & colourful Multi colour seam material 130cts 15x11x8 to 14x8x6 mm NEW11
$161.33
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Lightning Ridge Bright & colourful Multi colour seam material 145cts 22x8x5 to 7x6x2 mm NEW10
$167.79
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Black / Dark Opal Miners Bench® Rough Rub Picture stone face 27cts Nice Bright fires to exposed faces 32x18x6 mm NEW09
$103.25
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Lightning Ridge Rough Dark Seam 3.75cts Bright gorgeous Multifires bar 16x7x4 mm NEW08
$38.72
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Lightning Ridge Rough Dark Seam split pair 47cts Big Size Bright gorgeous Blue fires 30x18x11 & 24x16x11 mm NEW07
$96.80
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Lightning Ridge Rough Dark Crystal Seam pair 19.50cts Nice Size Bright gorgeous Blue fires 27x18x3 & 25x10x5 mm NEW06
$67.76
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Lightning Ridge Rough Dark Seam 6.75cts Thick Bright gorgeous Multifires bar 13x11x8 mm NEW04
$109.71
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Lightning Ridge Rough Reds on Black & Dark Seams 7.25cts Gorgeous Multifires 16x12x2 to 10x8x5 mm NEW03
$109.71
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Lightning Ridge Bright & colourful knobby material 135cts 21x14x5 to 12x7x5 mm NEW2
$122.61
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Lightning Ridge Rough Dark Crystal Seam split 24cts Big Size Bright gorgeous Multifires 25x13x9 & 13x8x7 mm NEW01
$161.33
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ New Little Ripper™ Diamond Welded Set of 3 Grits 80 150 & 320 Opal Mini Cabbing Grinder wheel/drum 20mm Diameter & 10mm wide comes with 3mm MANDREL fit Dremel & other Multitools with 3mm fittings Lapidary SETLR03
$22.59
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Black /Dark Opal Miners Bench® Rough Rub pair 9.50cts Nice Bright fires to exposed faces 22x12x4mm & 14x13x2mm RL016
$77.44
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 11.75cts Grey Base Seams Stack Bright Multi colour fires in bars 19x7x5 & 10x8x4 mm RL015
$64.53
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ Sneak peak at some new Diamond resin products for 2025 3mm & 2.35mm Fittings New Soft Touch Points, discs , Ripper wheels and XL ripper wheels Coming soon UK Lapidary Burrs Rock grinding Polishing
$1,284.20
Other New Products
Other new products including lapidary & makers supplies
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ New Little Ripper™ Diamond Welded Set of 3 Grits 80 150 & 320 Opal Mini Cabbing Grinder wheel/drum 20mm Diameter & 10mm wide comes with 3mm MANDREL fit Dremel & other Multitools with 3mm fittings Lapidary SETLR03
$22.59
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ Sneak peak at some new Diamond resin products for 2025 3mm & 2.35mm Fittings New Soft Touch Points, discs , Ripper wheels and XL ripper wheels Coming soon UK Lapidary Burrs Rock grinding Polishing
$1,284.20
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ Mk2 Little Ripper™ Hub Drive Diamond Resin Wheels Sets New for 2025 Limited stock available Christmas 2.35mm or 3mm mandrels 20x10mm Soft-Touch Resin
$64.53
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ 3.00mm Mandrel Screw fitment Suit Mk2 Little Ripper™ Hub Drive Diamond Resin Wheels & Sintered Diamond metal wheels
$2.39
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ 2.35mm Mandrel Screw fitment Suit Mk2 Little Ripper™ Hub Drive Diamond Resin Wheels & Sintered Diamond metal wheels
$2.26
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Pulsar Diamond Little Ripper SOFT-TOUCH Medium Hard Diamond Resin wheels kit 20mm diameter x 10mm wide wheels including metal ripper and 2x 3mm shank mandrels Lapidary
$64.53
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Pulsar Diamond Little Lapper 2"/50mm Resin Diamond Hook & Loop back hard resin flat laps mini lapidary 50-10,000Grit sets
$77.44
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT SET of 7 200-400-800-1500-3000-6000-10000 GRITS
$58.08
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PULSAR DIAMOND™ 6"x 1 1/2" / 150mm x 38 mm Soft diamond resin wheels in various grits bore 1" / 25.4mm with plastic bushes
$83.89
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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SET 4x 10,000 GRITS
$32.27
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OFM Oval Template / stencil for designing and for marking opals and other gemstones for cutting calibrated stones
$9.68
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 50 Gram Easy break bar
$7.10
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 400 Gram Easy break bar
$38.72
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 200 Gram Easy break bar
$22.59
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OFM Low Temperature Dopping Wax for opal & Lapidary 100 Gram Easy break bar
$12.84
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ULTRA THIN ONLY 0.15mm THICK Diamond Opal Cutting wheel Slicer cutter 1 x 22mm Diameter blade . No mandrel included!
$3.81
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Pulsar Diamond Lapidary Hand Lapping Pad set 60-100-200-400 Grit Diamond Welded Particles. Ideal for people wanting to make doublets or Hand Lappers Foam Backed for comfort
$19.30
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Pulsar Diamond Little Lapper 2"/50mm Metal Weld Diamond Hook & Loop back sets of 4 grits 60-100-200-400 LLMW4
$45.17
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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SINGLE 1x 10,000 GRIT
$9.68
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PULSAR™ DIAMOND RESIN POINTS MK2'S COLOUR CODED LAPIDARY BURRS FOR DREMEL & ROTARY TOOLS 3MM SHAFT POLISH SINGLE 1x 6,000 GRIT
$9.68
New Auction Listings
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 6.25cts Small Seam Stack Dark base Gorgeous Blue fires in the bars 11x8x4mm to 8x6x4mm NS212
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Lightning Ridge Opal Dark Crystal Base Seam Rough Rub 3.50cts Directional Blocky/Broad pattern with blues 18x9x3mm NS187
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Lightning Ridge Opal Dark Crystal Base Seam Rough Rub 0.55cts Clean Gem Bright Blue fires 7x6x1.5mm NS186
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Mulga® Bright Royal Blue dominant fires on Black Opal Rough Rub Miners Bench® 0.50cts Gorgeous face 6x5x2mm NS216
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Lightning Ridge Opal Crystal Base Seam Rough Rub 0.85cts Stunning Bright Green Blue fires 12x6x1.5mm NS208
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Lightning Ridge Opal Rough/Rub Dark Base From the Miners Bench® 1.75cts Bright & gorgeous Orange/Pink dominant M.fires 12x6x2.5mm NS207
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub / Preform Dark Crystal base opal Miners Bench® HIGH DOME KNOBBY 0.55cts gorgeous Light blue fires 5x5x3.5mm
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 5cts Dark Base Gamble Seam Blues in the vertical bar / vein 14x13x4mm NS201
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Coober Pedy Rough Opal 12.75cts Crystal/Light Seam showing nice Blue Colours in flat bars 23x18x6mm NS196
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Coober Pedy Rough Opal 7.75cts Crystal/Light Seam showing nice Blue Colours in flat bars 18x15x7mm NS197
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Coober Pedy Rough Opal 18cts Crystal/Light Seam showing nice Blue Colours in flat bars 25x18x8mm NS198
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Coober Pedy Rough Opal 7.50cts Crystal/Light Seam showing nice Blue/Green Colours in flat bar 19x14x5mm NS199
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 95cts Mixed base Seam Potch & Colour showing some blue colours 22x10x7mm to 11x9x4mm NS184
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 11.25cts Light base Seam showing lots Nice blue colours 21x14x9mm NS180
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 8.00cts Light base Seam showing Nice blue colours 21x14x5mm NS179
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 2.15cts Crystal Seam rough with Gorgeous Gemmy Multicolours to explore 12x7x6mm NS172
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 4.50cts Dark Base Gamble Knobby formation Nice blue fires 12x10x9mm NS171
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Lightning Ridge Rough Opal 3.25cts Dark Base Crystal Seam formation Interesting Pastel colours 14x13x5mm NS170
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Light Crystal Seam opal Miners Bench® 1.15cts Multicolour Flashes of Confetti 13x9x2mm NS169
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Lightning Ridge Rough / Rub Dark Crystal base Seam opal Miners Bench® 1.25cts gorgeous bright blue fires 10x8x2mm NS161
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Jordon. UK
Ordered some lovely opal at a really reasonable price all arrived the next day after dispatch great items great value and great customer service will be buying from again great experience.
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Matt W UK
After many purchases I can safely say opal fever mate never let's you down on both quality and service catering to both beginners and experts and everyone in between with expert friendly staff on hand for advice who could ask for more? Whatever type of opal tickles your fancy matey always has plenty of stock to choose from and always has deals and bargains to grab in the live auctions with quick easy delivery ofm truly has it all
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Sandro Dreher
Bester Opal
Ich bestell jetzt regelmäßig hier … weil ich mir hier sicher sein kann das man hier das bekommt was man bestellt hat und das beste ist hier , das man auf meine Wünsche eingeht und bis jetzt hab ich immer ein mega schönen Rough Opal bekommen für ein sehr guten Preis … ich hatte erst über eBay Opal bestellt aber da gibt es viele Betrüger …. Deswegen bin ich über froh die Seite hier gefunden zu haben und ich bin mir ziemlich sicher das es einer der besten Opal Händler ist …. Vielen Dank für alles
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DONNIE HEACOX
I have been buying rough from OFM for over a year now and I have always been pleased with the product. The quality of the videos is top notch! You get a good solid idea of what you are buying. I have cut some absolutely gem quality "whoppers" from the parcels I have gotten from OFM. Don't think twice about buying here......OFM is the place to go!!!!!! Pictures coming soon of finished pieces!!!
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Thomas Eden
USA customer pleased!
When I first came to this site I wasn't sure about it but after talking to the chat with us members which they are quite helpful and friendly I am sticking with this site for opal purchases. Great deals on here as well Thank you
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Alan Peterson
The Best
I’ve been buying opal of Matey for many years and have always found his opal to be excellent quality and provides a service second to none. All I can say is give them a try you will not be disappointed
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Scott peters
Solid deals
Trusted dealer, I've cut some awesome stones from mateys parcels
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Kerrie
Very happy :)
Very happy to have stumbled upon opalfevermate. I know exactly what I'm buying and at a very reasonable price. Fast delivery and beautiful stones.
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Jake
Spot on!
Top seller 10/10, always great opal and fast delivery
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Deborah Brown
With amazing deals, superb quality, I can not recommend this company enough, novice or professional you will not be disappointed. Daily offers you can't refuse or beat. I challenge you to find a more professional service that will go to great length to ensure your experience is second to none. Thank you so very much
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Wiktoria Pyzio
Really Amazing Opals , they just arrived :)
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Skinnerink
Third time buying from this site and I can safely say one of the best in the opal industry to deal with! Polite, on point and willing to help. Keep up the great work 💪🏻
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Philip Davies
What can i say !
I can’t recommend OFM enough, M is superb, knows his stuff and will bend over backwards to help you. The wins I get in the auctions come sealed up in a bag with all the info, so if you forget about it when you do get around to working the stone you know all about it! Now my top guy for opal and should be yours too.
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George Mahoney
Faithful pictures and video, unbelievable vivid colour bar on this stone, looking forward to seeing what it yields. Really really fast delivery.
Looking forward to having a peek into these stones, really appreciate the videos, helps a lot, and nice to see a UK based Opal rough seller. Ta
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Sean Godfrey
Excellent as usual 👍🏻
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Scott
Blues n greens
Stunning electric greens and blues in seam opal are stones,, 2 cutters, bargain price in mateys auctions
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Philip Davies
What can i say !
I can’t recommend OFM enough, M is superb, knows his stuff and will bend over backwards to help you. The wins I get in the auctions come sealed up in a bag with all the info, so if you forget about it when you do get around to working the stone you know all about it! Now my top guy for opal and should be yours too.
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Fabian Fender
Schnelle Lieferung
Guter Stein. Schneller Versand. Hat alles super geklappt.
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Ronald Schmidt sr
Happy customer from the USA !
My go to company for opal. The opal is bang on every time! Technology isn't my baby, but they are always patient with me. Love the auctions, bidding still gives me a buzz :) Keep up the good work !
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John Jack Jahn
Arrived safe and sound, well packaged
Lookin Great in my ring :)
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Gena Mouncer
Love it . . .
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S, peters
Free win :)
Awesome, I won some opal for Free ON OFM YOU TUBE GIVEAWAYS, THANKS MATEY
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Information, Blogs and Articles on Australian Opal
More Articles & Blogs being added soon . Thanks for reading :)
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Exploring Australia's Black Opal Fields
Martyn Jones @
Black opals are one of the most sought-after gemstones in the world. Known for their stunning play of colors, these opals are highly valued for their rarity and beauty. But where exactly can you find these precious gemstones in Australia? In this blog post, we will explore the opal fields of Lightning Ridge, Grawin, Andamooka, Mintabie, Coober Pedy, and Lambina. -
Unlocking the Mysteries: About OPAL on Mars
Martyn Jones @
Opal, a beautiful gemstone known for its vibrant colors and unique play of light, has long been associated with Earth. However, recent discoveries have revealed that opal can also be found on Mars, our neighboring planet. This revelation has left many people wondering: how is opal found on Mars? Let's explore the fascinating science behind this discovery. -
Why Black Opal is Worth 10x More than White opal: Explained
Martyn Jones @
Opals are known for their mesmerizing play of colors and unique beauty. They come in a variety of colors, with black opal and white opal being two popular choices. However, black opal is often considered more valuable and can be worth up to 10 times more than white opal. So, what makes black opal so special and why is white opal regarded as a lesser gemstone? Let's explore the reasons behind this valuation difference. -
The Wee Warra opal fields of Lightning Ridge A Brief History
Martyn Jones @
Opal mining has a rich history in the Wee Warra area of Lightning Ridge, Australia. This region has been a hub for opal enthusiasts and miners for many years, with a significant opal rush occurring in 2000. Although the opal rush of 2000 has almost mined out the area, there are still a few dedicated mining crews who continue to work in this unique and fascinating location.