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Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, Australia is the world's only significant commercial source of black opal - the rarest and most valuable form of opal. Premium quality semi-black and crystal opal is also found in this area. Mining commenced in 1902 and it continues today on approximately two hundred distinct opal fields.

Lightning Ridge

	Price: $542
LR0135120730 Crystal opal with intense colorplay visible throughout. Faces beautifully for a unique ring or pendant. Minor sand spots left on back to preserve color. Weight: 1.35ct Dimensions: 12x7x3mm

Lightning Ridge

	Price: $262
LR0148150720 Blue/green crystal in a captivating shape. Flashy color in a large face would make a very nice pendant. This stone could also be set in a well-protected ring. Weight: 1.48ct Dimensions: 15x7x2mm

Lightning Ridge

	Price: $375
LR0159090835 Dark crystal (see light shining through in slideshow) with directional sheets of blue rolling across the face. Also glimmers of green and red. Weight: 1.59ct Dimensions: 9x8x3.5mm

Lightning Ridge

	Price: $262
LR0201100835 Perfect ring stone in a calibrated shape with a very interesting pattern sure to draw attention. The black potch also leaves no doubt it's Lightning Ridge opal. Weight: 2.01ct Dimensions: 10x8x3.5mm

Lightning Ridge

	Price: $157
LR0205150930 Very cool picture stone with bright glittery blues and greens enhanced even more by the contrast with the highly polished jet-black potch. Weight: 2.05ct Dimensions: 15x9x3mm

Lightning Ridge

	Price: $87
LR0215140930 Really interesting yin/yang picture stone. Swirly gray potch with green flashes curled around black potch that has a subtle deep blue glow within it. Weight: 2.15ct Dimensions: 14x9x3mm