How to find Opals - Coober Pedy | Liz Kreate

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Located in South Australia, Coober Pedy was discovered in 1915. This is where most of the "white/milky" and Crystal Opals are mined. Coober Pedy is the main producer of white Precious Opal.
The public fossicking/prospecting area is open to anyone wanting to find their own Precious Opal.
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@zestyzirlonia6665 7 лет назад

Oh Liz and Wally, I love what you do. In 2010 I was over in Sydney visiting my Sister Flora (I am Scottish, live in Glasgow). There was this wee elderly couple who stayed next door to my Sis, June and Eric who used to do the same as both of you. June was also, like yourself Liz, a lapidarist. She showed me all of her work and had her collection in cabinets. They were without a doubt, in my mind, two extraordinary people. If I had lived next door to June and Eric I have no doubt I would have taken an interest in the exact same thing. They both lived well into their 80’s and 90’s respectively. I’ll never forget them.

@LizKreate 7 лет назад

Hi Zesty, Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. It certainly is a very rewarding hobby. To us, it is a great escape from city life and gets us to appreciate all nature has to offer be it scenery or gemstones. Hope at some stage that the opportunity arises for you to maybe have a go at this hobby. All the very best, Liz

@runnyhunny786 3 года назад

I lived and worked in Coober Pedy for a few years. It was fun searching for and finding one's own gems. Not always easy to find the really nice colourful ones all the time and you can end up a bit dusty too... but still fun and interesting at the end of the day..

@JadeScared 9 лет назад

i will give you guys a tip if you are just passing through and want to find some opals but don't want to get rich go to the public fosicing area at night with a uv or black light and the opals glow 10mins you will have a hand full to show friends just off the top of the ground and if you take a shovel who knows what u might find good luck and have fun

@LizKreate 9 лет назад

Thanks for tip silver stampy and hope you enjoyed the video, Cheers, Liz

@kayjab166kaykay5 7 лет назад

Liz Kreate can you find Opal in California?

@shanedaniel7 7 лет назад

silver stampy Public fosicing area? What is that?

@grant.0 3 года назад

@@kayjab166kaykay5 sadly not

@SueMead 6 лет назад

Natures holograms. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

@LizKreate 6 лет назад

You're welcome Sue and thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Liz

@lalalalasagna9965 4 года назад

That’s so cool! I love opals. They are October’s birth stone. You are very lucky to have opals near you.

@sundll7539 6 лет назад

I absolutely love her enthusiasm!

@D-me-dream-smp 5 лет назад

I love the pale white ones. I’m Australian and agree you don’t get the full beauty of them here as the coloured specks can be really brilliant. Would love to do this. You have a great eye for finding them.

@ingridannegarcia4521 7 лет назад

oww totaly love it. i have necklace of pearls and hematite, and bracelets with amethyst, lapizlazulli, quartz made myself but i dont have idea how effort to get this pieces ... realy aprecciate your job ... thanks ... greetings from monterrey City, México.

@NoName-fc5qd 7 лет назад

Ingrid Anne Garcia If you have a Pearl and an Amethyst, you can put them together, and boom; Opal.

@sempreviva82 8 лет назад

Liz, just came back to your videos..must say I don't know what I like more here: the video, the comprehensive knowledge of yours or your distinctive, dignified voice :)

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

You're too kind. Thank you for watching my videos and glad to know that you appreciate them. Hope everything's great your way. All the best, Liz

@boricua3019 3 года назад

Oh wao this is like been a kid in a candy store! 😍 Thanks for showing for findings!

@boricua3019 3 года назад

And subscribed to his channel also👍

@LizKreate 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@social3ngin33rin 7 лет назад

I wish I lived closer to some opal land :(

@mimikiki2283 7 лет назад

social3ngin33rin same

@joumanarashad4781 7 лет назад

Beach city.

@IndoAussie 6 лет назад

hahahaha

@Arleighyah 6 лет назад

social3ngin33rin uieuislsxlwS zSlw.s xls sssxs sSZZ.😧😵😧😧😵😐😵

@Arleighyah 6 лет назад

Indo Aussie jkle.xvth o ,

@kww1966 3 года назад

You reminded me of when I was a kid and my Mom would take us out areas like this and one day after a good rain she showed me some Sand Roses just sitting there on the top... So cool.

@kakopedras2418 7 лет назад

Liz, you are a monster of the gems, congratulations!

@bista-boo9350 7 лет назад

opals are my birth stones so I've been dreaming to have one and this made it easier thx for posting

@cricketkawaii2087 6 лет назад

Bista-boo same

@zegamingcuber857 6 лет назад

Bista-boo same my birthday is in October too

@brandensantillana686 6 лет назад

Bista-boo same

@skeletons7280 6 лет назад

Bista-boo same, opal is my birtb stone

@rocksandminerals5470 6 лет назад

ever heard of a store?

@nirmalamasih4403 4 года назад

Shiney opal , beautiful ,thanks 👍

@MixedDimension 8 лет назад

I always want to go to australia...now i have another reason :D Omg..jus...omg i love those stones

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

Thanks for watching Barte and glad you enjoyed the video. All the best, Liz

@isidoreaerys8745 3 года назад

The best demonstration I’ve seen of how the black potch background acrually makes a crystal opal brighter.

@LizKreate 3 года назад

Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers

@sarahbates5934 3 года назад

My Dad lived in Terowie before he passed, we always went opal hunting! Was so fun 🤩

@kayahuasca 7 лет назад

Omg they are so beautiful. I wish I could live near an opal mine like you too. I would spend hours with collecting them 😊

@deniseview4253 3 года назад

The blue is so pretty. Opel is such a gorgeous stone.

@Foodfreak12345 3 года назад

Little precious opal in CA - see Gem Trails of California - found white opal chunk near Red Rock State Park, Opal Canyon.

@mayjoypaalan7562 8 лет назад

so if i break an opal will it turn into a pearl and an amethyst

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

Sorry Romjee, but an opal will remain as an opal. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Liz

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

Hahaha....:-)

@sellosqueez6278 8 лет назад

yes

@eliscore 8 лет назад

lol

@Star_Fyre 8 лет назад

lmao

@jcb0818 10 лет назад

Fascinating! It's good to see what goes into finding beautiful gems. Can you show how they're ground into a cabochon?? Thanks for sharing.

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

Will definitely post a few lapidary videos on Opals in the future. Thanks again for watching. Cheers, Liz

@bettykuykendall2083 5 лет назад

AWESOME BLOSSOM 👽👽👽 I've watched this before but Imma gonna watch it again.🎶😍🎵

@LizKreate 5 лет назад

Pedro says "Tweet, tweet, tweet. Kiss kiss Betty."

@ryanisherwood5795 9 лет назад

I have been to coober pedy and found heaps of opals

@lazooro 7 лет назад

AMAZING...have couple of rough and will try to polish and make them nice as yours...good luck

@jillianhorsley5985 7 лет назад

Hi Liz, i think opals are hypnotic, i stare into them....so beautiful. Another feast of info, thank you, i appreciate your time and skill.Have a wonderful Christmas.x

@korpakukac 10 лет назад

I am so jelly... Wish I was living in Australia... Opal lying everywhere...

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

We certainly are spoiled with so many Opal fields to visit and prospect. Hope you'll get the chance to visit one in the future. Best Regards, Liz

@korpakukac 10 лет назад

Yeah, thanks, so do I :)

@IndoAussie 6 лет назад

buahahahaha

@johnbae1059 5 лет назад

i live in aus but...i live in sydeny and thats wayyy too far away from that coober pedy

@aussiebxb5479 5 лет назад

korpakukac Only in cooperpeedy

@AlexYorim 7 лет назад

Before opals were fused from amethysts and pearls, the name "Opal" originated from a cat whose owner was a white unicorn with a violet mane and tail.

@simplybmilli 5 лет назад

Rlly you had to bring mlp into this huh?

@RavenRaven-se6lr 5 лет назад

Thanks Liz love your vblog learning so much 🇦🇺👍

@melissahoyle6237 8 лет назад

Wow beautiful haul!! I hope to one day go there (if there are anymore opals there when I get there). :)

@wbgames7406 5 лет назад

You are so sweet collecting potch because “they are so pretty” that’s a true rock hound ❤️

@LizKreate 5 лет назад

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there is beauty to everything. :-) Thank you for watching. Cheers, Liz

@wbgames7406 5 лет назад

Liz Kreate and as I watched further in the video I realized how wise you were for collecting potch as it could hide some color while still dirty that’s a very good practice cuz you’re right sometimes u just can’t see it yet till you get it home

@decookiegirl3483 5 лет назад

So you find opal and other stones anywhere!?! Wow I’ve past by so many of those rocks and never knew they only problem now is that idk how to grind it . But it’s cool know that any stone could be something special 😀 This is a great video!!

@Debbie4729 4 года назад

You need to watch"Black Opal Direct".Justin takes you through the process from start to finish.You will need to get some equipment,but,man,it would be so worth it!Wish I could go to those heaps and get some! I have a cabachon machine,so it would be easy for me to polish them!

@pattimessenger6214 5 лет назад

Thank you for getting back to me! I was wondering about the opal because it looks like you have them in water. I have read that some opals need treatment before they can be kept dry. Opals are such beautiful stones!

@LizKreate 5 лет назад

I only have them in water for the video as it shows its color more than when dry. Cheers, Liz

@bettyvargas3368 10 лет назад

Some great opal.Love to see how they are in nature.

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

Thanks for watching and commenting Betty. Hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Liz

@romajikaiser8450 6 лет назад

Opal is my birthstone and man do i want to go find some right now!

@psychicerinsears 6 лет назад

Wow!!! Such good information! I can't wait till it gets warm enough where I live to go out and look for opals!

@HoneyBee-ge2wx 4 года назад

Opal is my birthstone :D I have been to Coober Pedy but didn't find any opals - I wish you were with me to show me the ropes!!!

@michaelprue9024 6 месяцев назад

I realize this video is 9 years old now, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it. And I’ve got to say, I am soooo jealous !!! You get to drive out to the Opal mines and fossick for opals ! That’s something I will never get to do. I live in Nebraska, smack dab in the middle of the USA and the only thing I’ll find here is dirt and corn. 🥲 Oh how I wish I lived in Australia or even just had enough money to visit for a month. My bags would be so full of Opal I’d have to hire a forklift to load them on to the plane coming home lol. Hey, good luck though, and keep them hits a coming ! Can’t wait to see what you dig up next ! God Bless You

@LizKreate 5 месяцев назад

Australia is a big country and we have to travel thousands of miles to get to these places we find there gemstones. Instead of overseas sightseeing holidays, we have our prospecting for gold and gemstones holidays. Thanks for watching.

@tigerloverme6383 8 лет назад

Well first you gotta find Pearls and Amethysts...

@kathreeek 8 лет назад

Omg lol

@niclasell2701 8 лет назад

I knew it....

@kimashieplayz_gacha2959 6 лет назад

Steven

@kimashieplayz_gacha2959 6 лет назад

Confirmed

@sandrabailey6888 5 лет назад

Gorgeous colours

@victoriahan9557 7 лет назад

Heavenly place , so amazing. Wish I was there.

@dollychee 8 лет назад

A giant woman appeared from mine when i held it

@nightbearsnebula 8 лет назад

Haha me too!

@dollychee 8 лет назад

GoldenPlush56 MVP glad im not alone

@nightbearsnebula 8 лет назад

+simplylana me too

@zant9892 7 лет назад

simplylana 😂😂😂

@kimashieplayz_gacha2959 6 лет назад

Steven universe

@joumanarashad4781 7 лет назад

All the opals I found were unfused :(

@dadsondevelopments 5 лет назад

Omg i spent 25+ year's over there and never been to Coober Pedy. God forsaken hotbox, hell on earth. Just glad to be back in London. ❤❤ sorry love ya channel 👍

@weeyisidian143 7 лет назад

underrated gems!but its real beautiful 😚

@jvz1995 3 года назад

As for diamonds and gold, now that's you would call overrated anyway!!!

@heatherwatson8273 8 лет назад

Hi Liz the video shows us the colour in your opals very well. Love your videos.

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

+Heather Watson Thanks Heather. Cheers, Liz

@carianin5293 7 лет назад

Well, I guess you're lucky you have such a fantastic place to find such beautiful gems.

@francescastjames 9 лет назад

I love how excited you get!

@LizKreate 9 лет назад

Francesca St. James It is indeed very exciting when I get out in the field. But then again, I'm always excited about everything I do. LOL Thanks for watching and commenting Francesca and wish you all the very best. Cheers, Liz

@johnmorales7415 6 лет назад

Opals are beautiful thank you .

@LizKreate 6 лет назад

Thanks for watching John and wishing you all the very best for the New Year. Cheers, Liz

@Katrtlen 9 лет назад

Yes! Now i finally can fuse...

@LeOrangeFTW 8 лет назад

+ҜǻȾɍȾĿɘN Finding opals is just a cheap tactic to make poor people richer.

@susanprivett6366 8 лет назад

I believe that you wrong on people doing this to get rich... Hahahaaa far from that.!! An opal is a beautiful stone.. Its what you surround it with that makes the cost of a opal with gold casing is higher then one set in silver and so on. I think they are pretty. But if you looking at it to get rich you wont

@kkirschkk 8 лет назад

+LeOrangeFTW you wont get rich, you might find maybe $100 in a whole day's search but at that point you might as well had worked [you would make more]

@LeOrangeFTW 8 лет назад

The Reeper Lol it was an inside joke, I know you can't get rich from it.

@desertbeantooth8738 8 лет назад

Steven!!!

@danielc3453 5 лет назад

I love the production on your videos...well done!

@daniaa.oliva-pena8876 8 лет назад

Beautiful opals ,I just love rocks . So ,I would have such a difficult time choosing what to leave behind .

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

I know what you mean. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Liz

@morrowmorrow4811 10 лет назад

Beautiful Opal. Me and my dad will have to go back up to the nearest opal spot.

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

It's a lot of fun and very addictive hobby. Hope you have the chance to get back to your Opal spot soon and thanks for watching Cody. Cheers, Liz

@Debbie4729 4 года назад

Very cool! I wish i could go there and search! Didn't know it was so easy!

@RockAndOre 2 года назад

I really loved this video. Great content😀

@LizKreate 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

@Opal_Spectrum 10 лет назад

Hi Liz I enjoy watching your videos you are super creative person and I love your enthusiast best regards

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

Thanks for watching and commenting O. K..... Too enthusiastic at times (according to hubby). I love creating and when my mind gets filled with ideas and also looking at beautiful gems, I just can't contain myself. You got me looking for gem opals in my stash to cut after seeing your Welo Opals. They are so beautiful. Wish you all the very best, Liz

@Opal_Spectrum 10 лет назад

Liz Kreate:) thanks Liz you 'inspired' me too ... and today I went to local old quarry to look for some common opal and chrysoprase and spend good time with friends. although we don't have gems here I really like prospecting and I do it for fun. my friend was there for the 1st time and he found some nice chryso-opal or 'prase opal' which is quite rare.. and he really like it all the best and keep up the good work .. you rock !

@cheekyj4794 4 года назад

I'm not the best with heat, but I'd bear it for some of that colour. Wow, it's amazing what you can find just lying around. I've only got flints and jaspers round my local area, oh and granite, lots of granite.

@bridgettebrown6689 8 лет назад

You got a good eye. These pieces are so pretty. I love rock hounding!

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

+Bridgette Brown One can easily develop a good eye for noodling once you've done this a couple of times. Thanks for watching Bridgette and wish you all the very best. Cheers, Liz

@coldshot5555 8 лет назад

Your the Best LIZ!

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

+kim scudiero You're too kind Kim. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Liz

@coldshot5555 8 лет назад

Liz Kreate I wish I could visit you, so many thanks for the videos...good job!

@jasonpos1537 2 года назад

Enjoyable. Thanks.

@coopersneesby5426 5 лет назад

Love your work big fan

@h7oslo 10 лет назад

We enjoy your pleasant narrating and information presented on your outings! Should have screen shots of you and Wal doing at least the introduction of the vid. More screen time, besides "the hand" would be good.

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

My problem Rusty is that once I'm at the gemfield, doing some videoing takes second priority to prospecting....lol Been trying to get Wal to handle the camera but with no luck as his already off hunting the minute the car stops. I did have some introduction footage but thought it too boring. Thanks for watching and commenting and wish you all the very best. Liz

@annh3599 6 лет назад

Thanks Liz! Those are gorgeous!

@phillowe1776 4 года назад

Liz I find your videos so exiting 😲😲😲 👍

@indyme2 10 лет назад

Enjoyed the video, Liz. Thanks!

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

You're welcome Indy and thanks again for watching. Cheers, Liz

@robloxmakesyourage1015 6 лет назад

Wow she has good eyes for seeing those small things!

@bangmaruf 6 лет назад

amazing ,, so many of your opal gems, ..come visit kalimaja banten indonesia, here are a lot of black opal

@IndoAussie 6 лет назад

wow beautiful indeed .. Thanks for sharing!

@karenjordan1198 6 лет назад

Thanks Liz for your videos if I ever make it to Australia would love to go gem hunting with you .

@jeremystark3350 5 лет назад

Love all your videos!

@LizKreate 5 лет назад

Thanks Jeremy. All the very best for the New Year. Cheers, Liz

@jeremystark3350 5 лет назад

@@LizKreate wow. Thanks. I watch all your old videos & the new stuff. Love the content! Happy New Year from Florida.

@tooth1527 7 лет назад

I have pearl I have amethist Ugh Opal

@VideoJames1019 7 лет назад

abigail Is that a PAPP reference?

@tooth1527 7 лет назад

DeadHeroOrAliveVillain 1019 yup

@ananz9233 7 лет назад

I have sapphire I have ruby Ugh Garnet Opal Garnet Ugh Alexandrite (PASR (pearl amethist sapphire ruby))

@1.4142 5 лет назад

steven unviverse

@sexylesbiangoddess5998 5 лет назад

Fusion!!!!!!!!!!

@WilliamSprovisemusic 10 лет назад

Excellent video ! I love this video ! Beautiful color in those opals ! Let us see and know what inside the big one, when you cut it open.

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

I'll surely post a video on that William and I'll call it "The Russian Roulette of Opal cutting". Sometimes you see it(the color), sometimes you don't....lol I'll take my time so as to not ruin the stone. Thanks for commenting and wish you all the very best. Liz

@leunneldeadpool4683 5 лет назад

Wow , i wish i can find opal too. Thanks for this video.

@MizzRivera86 8 лет назад

Wow what a dream it would be to do this..tfs!

@emma8370 3 года назад

I’m going to have a go today on the public fossicking area on jewellery shop road - fingers crossed! Might go back tonight with black light :-)

@LizKreate 3 года назад

Have fun and hope you find heaps. Thanks for watching.

@emma8370 3 года назад

@@LizKreate I found one! It’s a little chip lol but going back later :-) also found a rock that glows pink in fluorescent light, googled it think it might be calcite.

@MrCpolzin 8 лет назад

What a wonderful video Liz.Thank you for posting.I plan on buying land in Coober Pedy soon and your video let me know there are definitely really nice people there.Hopefully I'll meet you fossicking one day lol.Good onya mate :)

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

We don't live in Coober Pedy and don't know when we'll be back there. Hope I get to meet you in the great outdoors one day. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Liz

@wolfiejci 5 лет назад

My friend has opals and she said that she maybe has a black opal(most rarest opal)but she said she doesn’t know if it actually a black opal tho

@texasdeeslinglead2401 7 лет назад

have you ever done a video on making a sublet with white potch back .

@cassiebarron3288 5 лет назад

How rare are opals and how much do you sell them for

@NibiruMan1 10 лет назад

Good job...that's several hundred $ worth of rough. That last big one will be a nice freeform...some facets would look good too...what fun...

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

I'll be taking my time with that big one. Looks like I can get another piece from the other side. Thanks for commenting again Kim. All the very best, Liz

@BobNchannel 10 лет назад

Its like a hidden treasure in each one of those stones.

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

Totally! It's like hunting again. The thrill of exposing new color band is always exhilarating. Thanks for commenting Bob and all the very best....Liz

@sopdiedop 8 лет назад

God I could do this all day! I've just bought a tumbler but I had no idea that they took so long!

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

Hi Sophie, There are 2 types of tumbler. The rotary tumbler is use for rounding gemstones and will take a long time. The vibratory tumbled takes a short time but will only mainly polish the surface of the stone. Cheers, Liz

@WDYUE 6 лет назад

Now i know for sure , my dad bought me a ring like 10 years ago still wear it. Beauty of a ring a real manly ring with onyx and like i said now i know for sure with opal. Mine is really like baby blue with glistnings of green yellow and red. Its like looking at the milkyway or something.

@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff 6 лет назад

So the follow through to "how to find opals" is just to go to where opals are and pick them up. Got it.

@vaniarodriguez7416 8 лет назад

beautiful job!!!...thank you for sharing..

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

My pleasure Vania and thanks for watching. Cheers, Liz

@davideggleton5566 9 лет назад

Hi Liz. Just watched a couple of your opal videos -- they are beautiful stones, aren't they! (maganda, yes?) Was also good to meet you both at the river recently -- and to chat around the campfire :)

@LizKreate 9 лет назад

Yes "Maganda." I've had a wonderful weekend and see you on the next outing. Cheers, Liz

@justsomeone5806 5 лет назад

I found a 9 karat opal ,but I have never found one of them before ,and I was wondering, what would be the price of it?

@ianwilliams7536 10 лет назад

Liz a very interesting video thanks for posting - never visited the opal fields but no doubt I will one day! Willo (Ian)

@LizKreate 10 лет назад

Thanks for watching Ian. Great trip to put on your bucket list and almost as much fun as finding those one ounce nuggets. Hope the gold is being kind to you and looking forward to your next video. All the very best, Liz

@jbl420 6 лет назад

I really like your videos and would love to ask you some questions bc I want to visit next March. I was hoping to get some advice about guides, traveling by myself and general location and safety queries.

@myfanwynia 6 лет назад

Love this! Wow 💖 i was watching you scraping around for them, do you ever dig down deeper to find them?

@pattimessenger6214 5 лет назад

Liz, I know this video is old, but I wonder what treatment you have to do for the opals so they no longer need to be kept in water? I love your videos. Last summer, you inspired me to start making wire wrapped jewelry! My hubby refuses to retire so we can travel and find and grind and polish stones. I buy my stones on eBay. Pretty reasonable. I buy beautiful pendant beads and cabochons. I seldom pay more than $2.00 American. I’ve made 40-50 pendants so far, and given most away to family members. It is a fun and relatively inexpensive pastime for me, and the pendants are much loved by the recipients.

@LizKreate 5 лет назад

Hi Patti, Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I'm happy to know that my videos have inspired you into making jewelry. Very rewarding hobby and can also be profitable in the long run. With regards to your question regarding Opal treatment... As you know, Opal has a certain percentage of water content depending on where it came from. Some opal will crack if kept in a very dry environment. Where I live, we have an average of 66 percent humidity. I keep my opals in a box with no water and are fine but I've had an accident with an opal pendant placed in a jewelry box for a few years with a sachet of silica desiccant. When discovered, it had some light cracking on it. A friend of mine had the same thing happened to her opal ring. So to answer your question, as long as you live in an area with certain amount of humidity, no treatment or soaking in water for your opal is necessary and don't put your opal in a box with a moisture absorbent. Wishing you a Happy New Year. Cheers, Liz

@mattmcdonald1149 5 лет назад

Your opals are amazing I hade a red one but then I dropped it so it’s in two peaces

@owenprouse7913 8 лет назад

Would love to get out to cooper pedy one day,it's a shame is so far away.Liz you should go fossicking at Lowmead qld Clarks Rd,for amethyst,there are HEEPS of holes everywhere .thanks -Owen

@LizKreate 8 лет назад

+Owen Prouse Thanks for the tip Owen and hopefully we'll get a chance to head that way one day. Cheers, Liz

@Caroline-55-e5x 7 лет назад

Liz your a GEM!

@urbanrelichunter 5 лет назад

I've been wanting to travel out of the USA... I am seriously considering Australia. Only problem is I would want to go opal hunting and there is a good chance once I start finding stuff I wouldn't leave

@generalv.8643 6 лет назад

Opals are my Birth stones.. Wish to have one... love the vid..

@phramghao3950 6 лет назад

Lovely 😊! I have a big pc of carved opal, the fancy color boulder opal way too expensive 😊👍😎

@renquiray8365 8 лет назад

I found 4 smoky quartz chips once I keep them in a little box.......secret !! :D anyways I like your videos !

@tooth1527 7 лет назад

Ren Quiray find a rose quartz and a amethist = smoky quartz

@steviewonder4639 6 лет назад

'She shows 'How to fined opals- and she is very good in finding. Wouldn't you think, that having a water sprayed on would show much more and easier to spot potch and colour, when wet.