Opal Fields
Saturday – April 26th, 2025, at 4pm
Location: 7921 Jones Branch Drive Suite #390
McLean, VA 22102
presented by Martin Fuller – Please use the building Front Door as it will be the only door monitored to allow people in.
Come for a virtual adventure tour of Australian Opal mines visited by the intrepid Martin Fuller. Australia produces around 95% of the world’s opal for use in the jewelry industry. Other countries in which opal is found in small amounts include Honduras, Mexico, former Czechoslovakia, and Brazil; however, these types of opal often differ in appearance. Australian opal is considered the finest in the world.
Admission is free for those who have paid their 2025 annual meeting fees and $15.00 (Cash or Check) at the door for all others.
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I am in need of help to sell my gemstone collection (collected over 25 plus years) most are faceted and I have original invoices with proof of origin.(As well as a wide variety of seclections) I must do this for medical reasons- as well as not one my 7 grand daughters share my passion. I also have a complete set of tools for identification (& proof therein). 2 microscopes, spectroscopes, et al) I know I’ve spent a fortune, yet I do not expect to get any where near the value. I have stones from A-Z precious & non-precious (all are precious to me). I also have premade settings…I had a business plan for home showings and it was profitable…until I could no longer control the slight tremors & other problems). I had to go on disability 1998 from my regular profession of consultant & broker for recyclables. I worked with both industrial companies as well as local & federal government setting guidelines for recycling. I worked both nationally & internationally throught marketing & advising certain Ambassadors . I also sat of several associations, as board member) I want to sell my entire collection as my family has no idea of value and would most likely throw them away/ WIth almost 1,000 stones that would be. such a waste ..Any advice (other than EBAY) is appreciated
Hello Donna. I’m sorry to hear about your health and the disinterest of your family.
Have you progressed the sale of your collection since August?
Kind regards
Nellie Mayo
I am interested in the collection, How can this whole items be inspected?
Hello Donna, I’d be interested in helping you rehome your treasures, whether they go to me or someone else. What is the easiest way to contact you and view your collection?
I have been teaching disabled veterans & children gem cutting for years and as a disabled veteran my self I would like to entertain the purchase of you whole collect. Sounds like great teaching tools!
Blessings,
JCL
I would have interest in the collection. If it becomes available please email me. velvetboxsociety@gmail.com Thanks Brian T Berger Graduate Gemologist. I am a published author in the field of gemstones, and have gemstones in museums here in the United States.
Hello Donna,
I hope you are doing good.
Is your collection is still available?
I have conflicting webinars. Will a a recording be available to watch today’s webinar at another time?
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Hallo,will the Zoom-Talk with John Dyer also be available somewhere later on? Starting Time is middle of the Night here in Germany 😟, but would love to listen to it later.
If we get permission to record it we will.
actually John had it on You tube.
Great! I work at the Pentagon Jewelers and we are working with a lot of gems from Afghanistan.
I am very excited to hear about your exploration of mines, I am very intrigued with mining and gem origins. I would love to learn about mines that are open to visitors or your Gem Hunters Corporation.
I am interested to total work as gemologist in Afghanistan
I have a qualification chemistry honors and rolling technology and interested to work as gemologist in Afghanistan
Looking forward to watching the Zoom meeting!
Can you email me the link?