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TUCSON GEM AND MINERAL SHOW PREPARATION!

  Bill Kasso and I are getting ready for the Tucson Gem show.  He's cutting boulder opal, pricing and readying his booth.  I'm making a list of all the gems, cutters, and friends I want to see.  He...
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Yowah Opal Pendant; "Over the Rainbow"

I don't have to explain the name of this magnificent Yowah opal.  It is one of the loveliest  opals; soft colors  with the  entire spectrum of  color. Nature has  seen fit to  surround   it with a...
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BOULDER OPAL EVERYWHERE... Am I dreaming?

It is very exciting to see Boulder Opal get the recognition it deserves in the United States. It has long been appreciated in places such as Germany, Japan, and Switzerland, resulting in much of th...
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"View from the Moon", boulder opal necklace.

Custom Boulder opal necklace is done, delivered and loved! That is an artists idea of perfection. My collector had purchased a lovely black opal pendant and wanted me to incorporate it in a larger ...
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Boulder Opal "Window with a View"

        This boulder opal looks like a window with an ocean view. A very significant piece, it's about 2.5 square. I have blogged in the past about the rough that Bill Kasso got that was full st...
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BILL KASSO New Strike of Boulder Opals

This boulder opal is so unique; the stripes, the gem quality is intense; everything a designer longs for! Truly amazing. Look forward to my next piece with this challenging, stand alone, boulder op...
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Leaf Shaped Boulder Opal Chandelier Earrings

When Bill Kasso starts cutting his rough boulder opal, koroit opal, yowah opal, etc... it is a very exciting time for him and of course for me. When I saw these leaf shape boulder opals that he cut...
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