deannajjz --New member --individual with interest in Ethiopian Welo Opals, and a lovely collection

I want to see if I can make jewelry with my Ethopian Welo Opals. I have a large collection (about 400, many in the range of 15-30ct) and need to do something with them. I am not involved in gems or jewelry otherwise, so I am just learning. I\’ve had my collection for ten years, since the days when cut opals were allowed to be exported from Ethiopia. I want to create some jewelry if I can pull it off, and maybe sell some opals. I also developed an inventory program in Windows especially for the opals, as I am a software developer by trade.
Hello, Everyone!
Deanna