$20k gem black opal emerges from this uncut rough opal

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Today I didn't feel like having my gut plummet to my stomach, so I got my hands on a promising piece of rough. This piece did not disappoint.

We ended up with a beautiful gem-quality black opal with some insane color and pattern. Here's how it happened.

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