The difference between rough nobby opal and seam opal from Lightning Ridge
There are two types of rough opal found in Lightning Ridge; nobby opal and seam opal. What are they? And how can you spot them? … Read more
Harlequin Opal: The Rarest Black Opal Pattern of them All
Nowadays, we refer to lots of different types of harlequin pattern in opal. It has become a bit of a catchall phrase for great blocks … Read more
Caitlin Mociun: Opal Jewelry Spotlight
A few months ago we rushed an opal to New York for a special commission. Here are the results and what a beautiful piece of … Read more
Opal Carving: How to use a dremel tool
In this video, Justin introduces his father, Jurgen, who has been carving opal for over 50 years. Jurgen really is a master and is passionate … Read more
Designing Opal Jewelry
When I started designing jewelry a decade ago, I looked around me and got my inspiration from nature. Organic shapes reminiscent of water have always … Read more
116 years of opal history
When talking about our history in the opal business, talk invariably goes to another family with an even longer opal association. E. Gregory Sherman was … Read more
Can you put opals in an ultrasonic?
Keep your opals away from water / Store your opals in water Never use an ultrasonic / Opals are fine to be cleaned in ultrasonics … Read more
Weird and Wonderful Ways to use Opal
There are some amazing stories out there and it seems the opal world has more than it’s fair share. The most jaw dropping (pardon the … Read more
Orientation of Opal in Jewelry
Orientation of opal in jewelry when designing any piece of jewelry with opal pays to make sure you choose the right piece of opal for … Read more
Opal Mining Video
Come and have a look at how we mine for opal in Lightning Ridge. Driving down the bumpy road, a dry and arid landscape surrounds … Read more
Opal Mining
Opal mines are amazing and dangerous places. Most people imagine mines to be like a coal mine, a diamond mine, or a gold mine, but … Read more
Lightning Ridge Opal Mines
Lightning Ridge has many different opal fields or mines in and around it. The opal from each mine and area can differ from black opal … Read more
