Australia’s best opals
We might be biased, but we believe opal is the most mesmerisingly beautiful gem in the world. We’re on a first name basis with the miners we source from, which means you can rest easy that your opal is not only stunning but also 100% natural, traceable and ethical.
Sourced by us in Lightning Ridge. Enjoyed by clients worldwide.
Our Collections
We source the very best Australian Opals from Lightning Ridge, Coober Pedy, Andamooka and Winton to bring you a stunning range of jewelry and gems to choose from. Explore our collections now.
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Joyful Johanna
Modern, elegant and beautifully crafted — a perfect addition to your jewelry collection.
Vibrant Valentina
The incomparable Valentina exudes timeless elegance.
Love Opals
A unique, one-of-a-kind opal engagement ring.
Story Time
Sandy Seam Opal
In this video, I’m working with a rough piece of sandy seam opal from Lightning Ridge, full of sand and inclusions. It doesn’t look promising,…
Unexpected Twists of Opal Cutting
Expectation vs. Reality — The Unexpected Twists of Opal Cutting.In this video, I take on a 74-carat piece of opal that’s full of potential, but…
The Black Opal Experience
Opal TV: Let’s take
you behind the scenes
Come and learn everything you need to know about opal. Find all of our opal videos in the one place.
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✨️ Opal Month ✨️
Justin`s 4th pick for Opal month is this beautiful and quite rare, cloverleaf pattern gem Black Opal. It has a high dome with pattern on pattern creating a 3D play of color.
3.83ct black opal 12.6×9.1×5.2mm
✨️ Opal Month. ✨️
Justin`s 3rd Opal Month pick is a gorgeous cushion-cut Black Opal. Cut to perfection, the gem`s soft edges create a clean, elegant line when set in jewelry. The Broadflash pattern enhances the stunning variations of blue across the gem’s surface.
3.74ct black opal 13.6×9.3×3.6mm
✨️ Opal Month. ✨️
Justin`s second Opal pick for Opal Month is another epic Black Opal! The vibrant flagstone pattern brings this gem to life, showcasing stunning flashes of green, gold, aqua blue, orange, and deep red. With a brightness level of 5, this collector`s opal would look incredible set in a ring.
4.19ct gem black opal 14.5×11.5×4.1mm
Happy Opal Month! — or what some others call, October (boring)!
It`s the perfect time of the year for us to celebrate the best gem in the world — Opal! (as if we need an excuse).
Throughout the month you will spend time with each BOD team member who will do a show and tell of their current favorite opal pieces from our website.
Kicking off the week is Justin`s first pick!
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Welcome to the Black Opal Direct website, home of the amazing Australian black opal as well as all the other beauties like crystal opal, dark opal, white opal and of course boulder opal! Our family has been in the opal game since 1961 and we just love making our clients opal dreams come true. READ MORE…
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. Finding the right opal to use in your jewelry is really a love affair… Love at first sight in fact.
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. 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.
The black opals you’ll find on this website are perfect for making that extra special opal ring, opal pendant, black opal earrings, and even as part of a bracelet with mounted opals.
All our opals are backed by Our Promise to you. If you receive your opal and it isn’t what you are looking for, you can return it within 30 days of purchase for a full refund (less shipping of course). There are some conditions so be sure to visit the Our Promise page. We ship to many countries including the USA, UK, Europe and many countries within Asia. We use a combination of Fedex and DHL eCommerce for safe and reliable shipping. Paying for your purchase is easy. We accept US dollars and Australian dollars and you can switch between the two currencies using the flags at the top of the page. We accept Visa, Mastercard and PayPal. If you are in Australia or the USA you can also use bank transfer to our local country accounts. Please enjoy viewing our wide range of Australian opals and if you need any assistance, we are only a message away!We acknowledge all First Peoples of this land specifically the Yugambeh People on whose land we live and the Gamilaroi and Yuwaalaraay people on whose land opal is found. We celebrate their enduring connections to Country, knowledge and stories. We pay our respects to Elders and Ancestors who watch over us and guide the community.
