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Post by astree on Sept 20, 2021 5:44:40 GMT -5
the opal shapes are
Oval
Round
Oval
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ORO ... gold
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Post by astree on Sept 20, 2021 5:47:31 GMT -5
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Not sure if its a case of pareidolia, but when i magnify and rotate the opals, meaningful shapes appear.
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Post by astree on Sept 28, 2021 16:46:17 GMT -5
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There is one opal that is not doubling as an O. It is under “the”
the opal
(Anagram)
Tao help, which seems in line with the music
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Post by astree on Oct 18, 2021 6:34:56 GMT -5
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I am unable to find any examples of an opal that has a consistent border color all the way around, understanding that the opals are cut to shape the seems highly unusual. I am referring to the opal in the word “(o)f. To me The brown perimeter looks more like a curved landscape in the desert. If anyone has seen an opal with a solid color on the perimeter please post a link. Also in the same opal in the center orange area appears an X.
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Post by zaphod73491 on Oct 26, 2021 12:54:17 GMT -5
Having scanned through all the comments, both here and under Niamo Speck's YouTube video, no one has mentioned that the opals pictured are not just opals -- they're fire opals. That specification leads to a better fit with the "Part Of the New World" title, since fire opals are only found in the New World (mostly Mexico, but some in Oregon and British Columbia).
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Post by susb8383 on Oct 27, 2021 12:40:23 GMT -5
Nice find.
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Post by zaphod73491 on Oct 27, 2021 14:47:19 GMT -5
I'm actually mistaken on the opal variety -- it's a different type (not fire), but easily found with a little Google searching. |
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Post by susb8383 on Oct 27, 2021 15:01:20 GMT -5
Is it still connected with the New World?
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Post by zaphod73491 on Oct 27, 2021 15:41:53 GMT -5
Is it still connected with the New World? Not exclusively. They *are* found in the U.S., but also in other parts of the world. |
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Post by Jenny on Oct 28, 2021 6:05:17 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, we do not know what the 'treasure' will be, but it has been said it will be worth our while. For this reason I had considered the 'treasure' could be the opals, and may not play into the solution?
Or if they do offer a hint, maybe it is within the fact that Opals are the birthstones of October? Which might hint to Columbus Day (in October)- and celebrates the discovery of the New World.
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Post by astree on Oct 28, 2021 6:57:09 GMT -5
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The only authors comments that I could find at the puzzle entry level are in the youtube video comments. I think the words used were “worth it” and something like “I collect precious things. Time to divvy” ... those could be interesting phrases with hidden meaning... or not 😚
A rare opal can be worth $thousands per carat.
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Post by zaphod73491 on Oct 28, 2021 12:17:10 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, we do not know what the 'treasure' will be, but it has been said it will be worth our while. For this reason I had considered the 'treasure' could be the opals, and may not play into the solution? Or if they do offer a hint, maybe it is within the fact that Opals are the birthstones of October? Which might hint to Columbus Day (in October)- and celebrates the discovery of the New World. Hi Jenny -- I was thinking the same thing about opals: October birthstone. Coupled with the skull, it made me think of Halloween or Day of the Dead. And *that* made me think of New Orleans (second biggest day of the year in New Orleans, after Mardi Gras), and that is certainly in a "southern U.S. state". The crescent moon shape in the first 6 would also fit in with New Orleans -- the Crescent City. |
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Post by astree on Nov 23, 2021 7:42:43 GMT -5
. o)f. To me The brown perimeter looks more like a curved landscape in the desert. If anyone has seen an opal with a solid color on the perimeter please post a link. Also in the same opal in the center orange area appears an X. The youtube comment about “draw a line in the sand” got my attention. |
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The Opals
Dec 16, 2021 21:32:43 GMT -5
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Post by davideami on Dec 16, 2021 21:32:43 GMT -5
For me...this is singly THE most difficult to tie into something relevant to what I feel the hints lead to, the "Opals"...I can theorize and play with rest of the "hints" but those "opals" are a tough thread into of the needle.
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Post by susb8383 on Dec 17, 2021 7:49:02 GMT -5
Yup, agreed. Three opals replacing three letters just isn't enough to go on.
I predict this is one of those hunts that will remain unsolved for decades, especially without any hint from the creator. Someone will probably stumble upon the treasure accidentally.
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