Assessor Resource
CUVOPA11B
Obtain opal
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit requires the application of knowledge and skills to investigate a range of methods of procuring rough opal and to evaluate the different methods. It has wide application and involves identifying the various sources of rough opal to determine the most cost-effective source for obtaining the opal for a particular market.
Where appropriate the outcomes of this unit could be contextualised to apply to other gemstones. Examples of aspects of the unit that may need to be adjusted would include:
the specific properties of each gemstones
industry and market requirements
underpinning knowledge
Range Statement.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to procure rough opal from a variety of sources.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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