Since these are Australian crystal opal they are all stronger than opals from other parts of the world. Crystal Opal Within this online catalog you’ll find a wide selection of precious gemstones from Lightning Ridge, Australia.dark opals are a great way to own a larger impressive stone in carat weight and display a lighter bodytone of between N5 and N6 on the bodytone scale. Dark Opal Dark opal is just a few shades lighter than black opal and can have just as much brightness without the price tag.
Many of our opals are sold within days of being posted… Gorgeous Black Opals from Lightning Ridge, Australia The black opal gemstones in our catalog change every week or so as we get new gemstones from the mine in Lightning Ridge here in Australia. Simply seeing photos of black opals isn’t good enough to make an opal buying decision, which is why every one of our opals has a short video to show the play of color that becomes the centerpiece of your opal jewelry. Because black opals can be found in a wide variety of patterns and colors, you might search a long time before you find the perfect opal gemstone, and you will know it as soon as you see it. Finding the right opal to use in your jewelry is really a love affair… Love at first sight in fact. Since black opals come in unique shapes and sizes there’s no way to exactly custom design your opal jewelry until you find the perfect opal.
We may not be in your neighbourhood or even in your country, but a simple message or DM will get to us right away. Turn your dream into reality, mark a significant milestone or simply, like Katherine, create a talisman to remind yourself of who you are. Either way our gorgeous team are here to assist. Like Katherine, you may feel the pull of a particular opal, or maybe you can’t decide. We’ve got you! Check out our bespoke designs and start building your piece today. Finally, we know that buying an opal is one thing but finding a jeweler to make your dream a reality can be difficult. Maybe you just want to have a browse at all the beautiful opals and create a shortlist of the ones you like (or are obsessed with).
From Justin’s legendary live cutting sessions to learning how to tell the difference between a black opal and crystal opal, we have you covered. We’re second-generation passionate gem merchants who believe in the power of information freely given – mostly with a laugh! Are you ready to choose your adventure? We’ve got hours of how to and entertaining videos for you to watch. Our challenge now is not, how do we find what we’re looking for, but more, who can we trust? Who is going to give us the right information and who has that gem that we’ve been dreaming about? We might not be the answer to all your questions, but we welcome you to explore and learn about opal. Now we have access to literally everything at the touch of a button or voice command. The internet was in its infancy and finding information was a treasure hunt which wasn’t always successful. Back then in 2002, we needed to physically meet all the opal lovers. She loved opal and wanted one but had no access to achieve her goal until Woody made it happen. I bought it because I loved it on sight and also to remind myself to listen to my own voice – we know what we love!” Katherine isn’t with us any longer, but her ring was passed to her daughter who wears it proudly in memory of her Mom. When I looked at the opal it looked like the earth, like a world of wonderment and every time I look I see something else that amazes me. Tonight, I am the proud owner of a black opal ring I shall treasure. I looked at the opals and wanted them all! It took me a while to decide what I really loved. I watched the video, listened to your stories and all the questions you patiently answered for everyone.
“I once saw a black opal in a book but until today that is the closest I’ve ever been. Not many jewelers seem knowledgeable when I ask questions” she said, sadly. The rare ones I saw in a jewelry store were always milky and didn’t have much play of colour. I have quite a few jewels in my collection – all signifying a special moment in my life but no opal. Katherine’s Story “I’ve loved opal since I was a girl but my mother told me they were bad luck. She had been at one of the presentations earlier in the day. The mood was up, people were excited, and we were sitting in a restaurant having a celebratory drink when an older, well-dressed lady approached. In 2002 we found ourselves in Springfield, Missouri, close to Kansas but a long way from home! We had just delivered a day of presentations about opal to jewelry lovers at our friend Woody’s store.