Are you just starting out on your Opal hunting adventure? Where do you start when searching for the very best Opal you can buy for your hard earned money?

Well, for most modern-aged people, the power of the Internet is now the most likely resource for a fine gemstone search.

While there is nothing as good as seeing the real thing in the palm of your hand, the web is still a great starting point to begin the search for the very best Opal!

By doing a quick search for ‘buy opals’ on whatever browser you currently utilize, a plethora of returns will be forthcoming. To wade through the infinite number of pages regarding Opals and the buying of these gems, you will need a bit of patience and fighting of the urge to select the very first online location that comes to your eyes.

If you're not an expert, buying an Opal can be a very formidable task. To give you a good head start, we have decided to present to you, a short guide on buying Opals. The main goal when buying Opal is to educate yourself first and foremost. In this way, you will be able to decipher the good buying opportunities from the not-so-good selections. As with any buying venture, these two barometers are persistent factors especially online.

For a full guide to buying Opals please read our Opal Buying Guide. Otherwise read on for some basic tips.

Read as much as you can about Buying Opals so you know what you're getting. There is no ending to this education as the more that you know about these fine gemstones and the jewellery that is made from Opals, the better off you will be when finally making a fine, educated selection.

Know this right away; Solid Opals are the most desired Opals to look for and by testing if there are microscopic holes in the Opal or not will reveal everything. How do you test this? Simply by submerging the Opal or piece of Opal Jewellery in water and looking for any and all air bubbles that are present, you will easily find out if you have a solid or perforated Opal. Solid Opal is more desirable but either or the most important thing is to make sure you are paying for what you get!

Black opals are the 'Rolls Royce' of Opals, and often have a higher price associated with their status and clearest rarity. Black Opals are generally considered to be the very best of the best and this stems from their illustrious and deeply darkened body tone. However a lot of people find Boulder Opals the most interesting – the key really and the biggest secret of all is that when buying Opals it is completely down to personal choice! Happy Opal Hunting!