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Opal Express Table of Contents


Topic Year Month Page
Rate Increase for Paper Newsletter 2009 12 1
Members Only Website Password 2009 12 1
Successful Opal & Gem Show! 2009 12 1
AOS Election Information 2009 12 1
Opal Lexicon 2009 12 2
Nevada Opal: Part II, the Rest of the State 2009 12 7
December 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 12 8
Presidents Message 2009 11 1
Membership Rate Increase for Paper Newsletter 2009 11 1
Raffle Donations Needed for Show 2009 11 1
Members Only Website Password 2009 11 1
2009 Opal & Gem Show Dealers 2009 11 2
An Urgent Request from Barbara McCondra 2009 11 2
Oklo: Natural Nuclear Reactors 2009 11 2
Nevada Opal: Part I, Virgin Valley 2009 11 3
News from the Opal Diggin’s 2009 11 5
Back to the Basics: Opal-Cutting Review 2009 11 5
Shaping and Finishing Opal 2009 11 6
November 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 11 7
Presidents Message 2009 10 1
Starfire Opal Mine, Gabbs Nevada 2009 10 1
Members Only Website Password 2009 10 2
The “Glorious Jubilee” Largest Black Opal in the World 2009 10 2
Rare 472-Carat Emerald Comes to Santa Ana 2009 10 2
500-Carat Diamond Found at South African Mine 2009 10 3
Famed and Feared Hope Diamond Goes Naked 2009 10 3
Leopard Opal – A New Type of Mexican Opal 2009 10 4
Quest for Fire at Opal Hill Mine 2009 10 4
Shirley's Opal 2006 2009 10 5
Field Trips-South - 2 Tourmaline Mines in 2 Days 2009 10 6
October 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 10 7
Members Only Website Password 2009 09 1
Sept. Speaker – Jim Pisani on Tecopa Opal 2009 09 1
Aug. Recap – LaVerne Christenson on Art Clay Silver 2009 09 1
Oregon Prospector Finds Opals in Them Thar Hills 2009 09 2
Oregon Opal 2009 09 2
More about Mexican Fire Opals 2009 09 3
Need Help with Dopping Wax Problem 2009 09 3
New Acquisitions - Opal 2009 09 4
Southern California Man Finds Gold Nugget Worth $10,000 2009 09 5
How to Care For Opal Jewelry 2009 09 5
Rockhounding in State Parks & BLM Mining-Related Fees 2009 09 6
September 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 09 7
Presidents Message 2009 08 1
Members Only Website Password 2009 08 1
August Speaker – LaVerne Christenson on Art Clay Silver 2009 08 1
Hints for Rock Collectors from The U.S. Geological Survey 2009 08 1
Synthetic Opals 2009 08 1
In Memoriam - Mike Kowalsky 2009 08 2
The Great 1902 White Cliffs Opal Robbery 2009 08 3
The New Andamooka Saga 2009 08 5
Northern Nevada - Opal; Eastern Oregon - Sunstone 2009 08 7
August 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 08 8
Presidents Message 2009 07 1
Members Only Website Password 2009 07 1
Quartz – The Most Remarkable of Lapidary Materials 2009 07 1
Photosensitive Minerals: Hackmanite and Tugtupite 2009 07 2
Broken Opal during Setting 2009 07 3
Using a Digital Camera to Photograph Slabs, Cabs, Gemstones, Minerals and Jewelry - Part 1 2009 07 6
Boy Hit by Meteorite Travelling At 30,000 mph 2009 07 7
July 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 07 8
Fourth AOS Live Auction on June 11th 2009 06 1
Bidder Agreement 2009 06 1
AOS Live Auction Rules 2009 06 1
Members Only Website Password 2009 06 1
Opal & Agate in Wyoming 2009 06 2
The Discovery of Precious Opal at Whelan, Washington 2009 06 5
A Silver Primer 2009 06 6
June 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 06 7
President’s Message 2009 05 1
Message from Gene LeVan, Show Chairman 2009 2009 05 1
Lost Opal Mine 2009 05 1
Opals along the Tequila Road 2009 05 2
New Play-of-Color Opal from Welo, Ethiopia 2009 05 4
This is Australia Calling! 2009 05 4
Black Opal Recipe 2009 05 5
Iolite – A Gemstone Used in Ancient Navigation 2009 05 5
Foundations of Opal Value 2009 05 5
Chrysoprase Jewellery – Australia's answer to Jade 2009 05 7
May 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 05 7
Opal Canyon Field Trip Recap 2009 04 1
Rockhounding in Red Rock Canyon 2009 04 1
Milt Roth to Assume Assistant Show Chairman Spot 2009 04 2
Members Only Website Password 2009 04 2
Gift Donation Request for Clubs 2009 04 2
Uranium Gives Opal Its Shine 2009 04 2
My Views on Opals with Inclusions or Cracks in Them 2009 04 2
Pair to Resolve the Great Opal Debate 2009 04 3
Types of Opal 2009 04 3
KYOCERA Unveils One-of-a-Kind "Kyoto Opal" 2009 04 5
Correction of Picture of Holmes 2009 04 5
What is the Hardest Metal? 2009 04 5
Harder than Diamond? 2009 04 6
Nano-Material is harder than Diamonds 2009 04 6
Digging for Opal in the Black Rock Desert 2009 04 6
April 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 04 7
Members Only Website Password 2009 03 1
Presidents Message 2009 03 1
New Venue for Opal & Gem Show 2009 03 1
LaVerne Christenson to Assume Treasurer Spot 2009 03 1
March Speaker - Daniel Toledo 2009 03 1
Opal Canyon Field Trip on March 21st 2009 03 1
A California Field Trip Fire Opals in El Paso Mountains 2009 03 3
Leo Nowak   12/24/1907 to 1/6/2001 2009 03 4
Could there be Diamonds in the Lightning Ridge Area? 2009 03 4
Opals and Their Treatments 2009 03 5
March 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 03 7
Members Only Website Password 2009 02 1
Opal Society Workshop 2009 02 1
General Meeting - February 12th 2009 02 1
Australian Opals - A Primer 2009 02 1
How History Is Changed 2009 02 2
Giant Matrix Opal Discovered on the way to Coober Pedy 2009 02 3
Rockhound Finds Ice Age tusk in Perris Flood Channel 2009 02 3
Synthetic Opals, Should I Buy Them? 2009 02 4
Fluorescent Opals Discussion 2009 02 4
Zimbabwe's Deadly Diamond Fever 2009 02 5
A Lost Opal Mine 2009 02 7
February 2009 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 02 7
Christmas Party 2009 01 1
Members Only Website Password 2009 01 1
Opal Society Workshop 2009 01 1
850-Lb. Emerald Stolen 2009 01 1
Oiling Opal Myth 2009 01 2
How to Tell if an Opal is Real 2009 01 3
Famous Gem Heists 2009 01 3
NASA Probe Finds Opals in Martian Crevices 2009 01 4
A Highgrader's Story 2009 01 5
Synthetic Opal Called “MexiFire” and “PeruBlu” 2009 01 6
Safety 2009 01 7
January 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2009 01 7
Presidents Message 2008 12 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 12 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 12 1
How to Select that Cab from that Slab 2008 12 1
A Trip through the Opal Fields 2008 12 2
The Mystery Opal Miner - Carney Jimmy 2008 12 2
New Endangered Species: The Rockhound 2008 12 3
Large Blue Diamond Expected to Fetch about $15 Million 2008 12 4
Bubble Opal 2008 12 4
A Guide to Mexican Opal 2008 12 5
Opal Lore 2008 12 7
December 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 12 7
Presidents Message 2008 11 1
Opal & Gem Show Seminar Schedule 2008 11 1
2008 Opal & Gem Show Dealers 2008 11 2
Raffle Donations Needed for Show 2008 11 2
Members Only Website Password 2008 11 2
Opal Society Workshop 2008 11 2
Featured Gemstone: Opal 2008 11 2
The Furor over Feldspar 2008 11 3
Factoids: Diamonds 2008 11 5
Hallmarking: What Are Those Stamped Marks on My Ring? 2008 11 5
Precious Opal in the Northwest 2008 11 6
Turquoise - An Ancient Gem with Modern Panache 2008 11 6
Lost Opal Mine 2008 11 7
November 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 11 7
Presidents Message 2008 10 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 10 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 10 1
Arts Council Raffle 2008 10 2
The 10 minute Rule and CBZ (Canada's Best Zircon?) 2008 10 2
Australia: Ridge over Rubble Paupers 2008 10 3
Caring for Jewelry-What You Need to Know 2008 10 4
Photographing Opal 2008 10 5
Giant Diamond Unearthed in Africa May Set Record 2008 10 7
October 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 10 7
Presidents Message 2008 09 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 09 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 09 1
Anaheim Arts Council Raffle 2008 09 1
Opal Cutting Workshop at Sept. Meeting 2008 09 2
Opals at Zabriski 2008 09 2
Humour and Stress Free, Opal Miners Lifestyle 2008 09 4
The 'Flame Queen' in June Auction at Bonhams & Butterfields 2008 09 5
Opal Hat Feature of Event 2008 09 5
Coober Pedy Ranked in SA Quality of Life Index 2008 09 6
How to Cut and Polish Opal 2008 09 6
September 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 09 7
Members Only Website Password 2008 08 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 08 1
Anaheim Arts Council Raffle 2008 08 1
Pete Goetz on How to Treat A ndamooka Matrix Opal 2008 08 1
Sand - Why Take It for Granted? 2008 08 2
Lightning Ridge, Black Opal Mining Industry 2008 08 5
Museum to Observe 50th Anniversary of Hodges Meteorite 2008 08 6
August 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 08 7
President's Message 2008 07 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 07 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 07 1
July Lecture Summary - Bob Gullage on Precious Metals 2008 07 1
Anaheim Arts Council Raffle 2008 07 1
Third AOS Live Auction on July 10th 2008 07 2
Bidder Agreement 2008 07 2
AOS Live Auction Rules 2008 07 2
The Women Who Dig For Opal 2008 07 2
A Sprinkling of Stardust Lands on UW Astronomer 2008 07 3
Gold Rush Fever Returns to the California Hills 2008 07 3
Gem Materials of Mexico and Guatemala 2008 07 4
Australian 'Nessie' Fossils Found 2008 07 6
Slab Saw Basics 2008 07 6
Beetles Light Up Computer Research 2008 07 7
Black Opal Declared as NSW's Gemstone Emblem 2008 07 7
July 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 07 7
President’s Message 2008 06 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 06 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 06 1
New Table of Contents Webpage for Newsletter Archives 2008 06 1
State of the Opal Industry in Australia 2008 06 1
June Lecture – Bob Gullage on Precious Metals 2008 06 1
AOS is Awarded Anaheim Arts Council Grant 2008 06 1
Hunting for Jade at Big Sur 2008 06 2
Lightning Ridge: Australia's Capital of Broken Dreams 2008 06 6
Bid to Stop Mining Spread – 2008 06 7
Bozeman Trustees Name New School Hyalite 2008 06 7
Cash and Treasures: Digging for Black Opals in Australia 2008 06 7
June 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 06 8
President’s Message 2008 05 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 05 1
May Lecture – Alpha Gems & Jeweller of Australia 2008 05 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 05 1
Last Month’s Speaker – Jack Liu 2008 05 2
Cabochons: Hints, Tips and Strategy 2008 05 2
Appraising: Stories from the Trenches 2008 05 3
American Gemstones 2008 05 4
Gems and Technology - Vision Underground 2008 05 5
How to Make Opal Doublets 2008 05 7
In Memoriam - Grahame Brown (1936—2008) 2008 05 7
May 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 05 8
President’s Message 2008 04 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 04 1
April’s Speaker – Jack Liu 2008 04 1
Last Month’s Speaker – Stan McCall 2008 04 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 04 1
The Great Opal Hunt! 2008 04 2
How Does Nature Process Silicon? 2008 04 3
Mining at Lightning Ridge 2008 04 4
Polymer Opal Films 2008 04 6
Lapis Lazuli 2008 04 6
April 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 04 8
President's Message 2008 03 1
March Meeting Speaker – Stan McCall 2008 03 1
AOS Election Results 2008 03 1
Members Only Website Password 2008 03 1
Last Month's Demonstrator – David Kramer 2008 03 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 03 2
Opal Formation 2008 03 2
Lost Gold of the Ada Hancock 2008 03 2
The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872 2008 03 4
March 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 03 8
President's Message 2008 02 1
February Meeting Demonstrator – David Kramer 2008 02 1
AOS Election and Ballot Information 2008 02 1
Opal Society Workshop 2008 02 2
Members Only Website Password 2008 02 2
What You Should Know About Buying Opal 2008 02 2
Rare Mummified Dinosaur Unearthed 2008 02 3
The Many Facets of Man-Made Diamonds 2008 02 4
Thomsonite 2008 02 7
Opal Cultural Beliefs and Historic Timeline 2008 02 7
February 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 02 8
President's Message 2008 01 1
January Speaker – Jim Pisani on Virgin Valley 2008 01 2
Opal Society Workshop 2008 01 2
Members Only Website Password 2008 01 2
Ultraviolet Recovery 2008 01 2
Is It Unusual for Opals to Fluoresce? 2008 01 4
Opal Chips: Photonic Jewels 2008 01 4
The Construction of the Great Pyramids 2008 01 6
Asteroid on Track for Possible Mars Hit 2008 01 7
Displaying Your Treasures 2008 01 7
January 2008 Gem & Mineral Shows 2008 01 8
President's Message 2007 12 1
Opal & Gem Show Was a Success! 2007 12 1
Be Kind to Your Dealers 2007 12 1
Grand Prize Winner of Opal & Gem Show Raffle 2007 12 2
Opal Society Workshop 2007 12 2
Members Only Website Password 2007 12 2
The Story of Stone Soup 2007 12 2
Geology of Opal Fields in the Lightning Ridge Region 2007 12 2
Gamma Glow Takes Guess Work Out of Opal Mining 2007 12 4
Opal to Shine at Big Event 2007 12 5
Artifacts Hint at Early Jade Trade 2007 12 5
Saint's Jewels on Show in Naples 2007 12 5
Signs of Slump at Myanmar Gem Sale 2007 12 6
2007 Opal & Gem Show Dealers 2007 12 7
Is That Piece of Jasper An Agate? 2007 12 7
December 2007 Gem & Mineral Shows 2007 12 8
Opal & Gem Show 2007 11 1
President's Message 2007 11 1
Volunteers Still Needed for Show 2007 11 1
Raffle Donations Needed for Show 2007 11 1
Gem Carving, Inspiration & Skills 2007 11 2
Gem Sculpture - Passion for Opals 2007 11 2
Estate Rock Sale Notice 2007 11 2
Opal Society Workshop 2007 11 3
Members Only Website Password 2007 11 3
What Is Opal? 2007 11 3
Nevada Mineralogy Iv 2007 11 5
Whitest Whites and Blackest Black 2007 11 7
Giant Red Spinel Crystal Discovered in East Africa 2007 11 7
November 2007 Gem & Mineral Shows 2007 11 8
President's Message 2007 10 1
Faye McDowell Has Passed Away 2007 10 1
Volunteers Needed for Show 2007 10 2
Raffle Donations Needed for Show 2007 10 2
Opal Society Workshop 2007 10 2
Members Only Website Password 2007 10 2
Opal Brightness Workshop Report 2007 10 2
Diving in the Opal Mines of Dubnik, Slovakia 2007 10 3
"We Call It Morrisonite" 2007 10 5
Bowers Museum Trip Report 2007 10 6
A Gem of a Fossil 2007 10 6
The Backus Opal 2007 10 6
The Many Uses of Gypsum 2007 10 6
Sugilite 2007 10 7
Shopper's World; Opals From the Outback 2007 10 7
October 2007 Gem & Mineral Shows 2007 10 7
President's Message 2007 09 1
Correction on Royal Rainbow Opal Mine 2007 09 1
The Bowers Museum Field Trip – Sept. 23Rd 2007 09 1
Opal Society Workshop 2007 09 2
Members Only Website Password 2007 09 2
Opal Brightness Kit Workshop 2007 09 2
Simon King on the Himalaya Mine and Tourmaline 2007 09 3
Question About Black Opal 2007 09 3
World's Oldest Meteorite Found 2007 09 6
Top 10 Misconceptions About Dinosaurs 2007 09 6
Safety 2007 09 7
September 2007 Gem & Mineral Shows 2007 09 8
President's Message 2007 08 1
Royal Rainbow Opal Mine Open for Business 2007 08 1
Opal Society Workshop 2007 08 1
Kimberley Recovers 18.5 Carat Diamond 2007 08 1
Members Only Website Password 2007 08 2
Agates 2007 08 2
Summer Vehicle Safety 2007 08 2
The Fascinating World of Opal 2007 08 3
Diamonds, Coal, and Carbon 2007 08 6
Grading and Pricing of Gemstones 2007 08 7
August 2007 Gem & Mineral Shows 2007 08 8
President's Message 2007 07 1
Opal Society Workshop 2007 07 1
Second AOS Live Auction a Great Success! 2007 07 1
Cfms Convention and Show, Lancaster, California 2007 07 1
Members Only Website Password 2007 07 2
Australian Sedimentary Opal – Why Is Australia Unique? 2007 07 2
Pipe Opal Discovery a Rare Find 2007 07 5
Treating Andamooka Color Matrix 2007 07 6
Vietnamese Mountains Home to 4000-Year-Old Opal Relics 2007 07 6
Gem Substitutes 2007 07 6
The Many Uses of Gypsum 2007 07 7
Polishing Talc 2007 07 7
July 2007 Gem & Mineral Shows 2007 07 8
President's Message 2007 06 1
Members Only Website Password 2007 06 1