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A Cushion Cut with a twist!

I am always up for a challange and sometimes those challenges have a way of working out better than you could ever imagine —This was … Read more

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My Opal Journey

Over the years my beaten by sand jar has grown, along with a collection of sentimental pieces from my journey as an opal cutter.I wanted … Read more

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Let’s map this out again

When I came across this piece of rough opal, its organic shape struck a similarity to the map of Australia and who doesn’t want an … Read more

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A Serendipitous Encounter

The discovery of a black opal of this calibre rarely occurs, which makes it so special when they are unearthed. However, when the story behind … Read more

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Witches Hat Nobby

Witches Hat Nobby Opal are unique to Lightning Ridge and is easily recognisable from its peaked form on top of the rough opal piece. Working … Read more

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Happy Festive Season 2021

Wishing you all a very merry festive season and a happy and safe start to the new year.We would love to take this opportunity to … Read more

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Zero to 100

This humble piece of rough nobby opal certainly does take us from a zero to 100 in a short, albeit intense, amount of time. I … Read more

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How to spot treated opal

This week Justin will take you through some obvious and not so obvious differences between natural Australian black opal and treated black opal. Key factors … Read more

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CHRISTMAS CUT-OFF DATES 2021

Want to receive your goodies before Christmas? Then jot down the dates below to avoid disappointment — happy shopping! Any form of Custom Jewelry will … Read more

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Kindred Collection

‘We are connected to each other and the land by many threads.’ Kindred Collection byRuth Benjamin-Thomas Kindred is a melding of the botanical with the … Read more

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