After missing 1 week for the podcast we catch up with Rodney Beattie after his trip to Australia on a massive opal buying spree. We find out what he bought from the opal miners, what he is cutting now, what he has in store for the future. We talk about getting into some of the top end of the opal...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast and tagged Opals on August 16 2014 by Trent
This week Peter Moorfield walks up through the actual gold content of each gold karat. We learn which gold karat holds more value, which metal is easier to work with when producing jewelry by hand and which metals to watch out for when making a purchase. Educate yourself about which metals are better to buy and why. Podcast | Download...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast and tagged Opals on August 1 2014 by Trent
This week Rod explains the ins and outs about Mintabie Opal. Where is Mintabie, what opal comes from this area and what is the opal material like in its rough form. Rod goes into depth about the different kinds of opal that comes from this area and explains why the variations of opal coming from Mintabie occurs. ...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast on July 24 2014 by Trent
During this episode we answer all the tough and confusing questions about matrix boulder opal. Rod explains the differences between boulder opal, matrix boulder opal and Andamooka boulder opal. Podcast | Download | BuzzSprout | iTunes The story of the show… Every Thursday morning, 8AM EST, we do our best to produce a show that highlights the realities of being...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast and tagged Opals on July 18 2014 by Trent
During this episode of the Opal Podcast we talk to a gold prospector from Western Australia. We learn what we need to prospect for gold and the basic tools to get started. Learn the safe way to go gold prospecting legally. Podcast | Download | Buzzsprout | iTunes The story of the show… Every Thursday morning, 8AM EST, we do our best to produce a...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast and tagged Opals on July 11 2014 by Trent
Podcast| Download | Buzzsprout | iTunes The story of the show… Every Thursday morning, 8AM EST, we do our best to produce a show that highlights the realities of being in the opal business. This episode we go into depth with Rod about what is opal, the different types of opal and where do they all come from around Australia. As promised in our show here...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast and tagged Opals on July 4 2014 by Trent
Podcast | Download | Buzzsprout | iTunes The story of the show… Every Thursday morning, 8AM EST, we do our best to produce a show that highlights the realities of being in the opal business. This episode our guest speaker Peter Moorfield gives us some expert insight into silver jewelry care and how to keep your jewelry in tip top...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast and tagged Opals on June 28 2014 by Trent
Podcast | Download | Buzzsprout | iTunes The story of the show… Every Thursday morning, 8AM EST, we do our best to produce a show that highlights the realities of being in the opal business. In 2007, Rod (my business partner) and I decided to team up and sell opal and opal jewelry. He buys the rough from the...
This entry was posted in Opal Podcast and tagged Opals on June 19 2014 by Trent
