The Australian Opal Centre
In a recent instalment of Black Opal Direct, we had the pleasure of interviewing Jenni Brammall, one of the driving forces behind the Australian Opal … Read more
Opal Mining
Opal Miner’s Gem Cut
When my two opal miner friends said they had “the best nobby opal we have ever mined,” my curiosity was immediately piqued. They were unsure … Read more
Young Guns Opal Hunters
Jaymin Sullivan of the Young Guns Opal Hunters (from the Outback Opal Hunters) happened to drop by my workshop.With him, he brought one of the … Read more
Mining in Lightning Ridge
Our Lightning Ridge road trip was way overdue, however, we finally were able to jump in the car and head south-west to the best mining … Read more
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
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
Opal Mining Strike
You can feel the ‘buzz in the air’ in this short video clip… Opal Mining Strike. Justin has just received news from his mining crew at … Read more
Opal Mines
There are many different opal fields in Australia. Most of the opal fields are in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. All of the … Read more
