A High Profit Opal Cut is the kind of session every opal cutter dreams of — strong instincts, a few obstacles, and a result that proves why experience matters. From the moment this 28-carat Allawah...
A very merry Aussie Christmas was had by the BOD team, spanning from the Southern Highlands to the Gold Coast and up to far north Queensland. Here's a peek at how we spend our holidays down under. ...
Opal Cutting Recovery Effort doesn’t get much more real than this — one final chance to claw back a $25,000 investment from a brutal 4,500 carat opal parcel that simply refused to cooperate. After ...
Some people collect hobbies; I collect obsessions. Give me a splash of bold colour on a canvas, a perfume that refuses to whisper, fashion that feels like a wink, and homewares with enough personal...
When we talk about the Top Ten Best Opal Cuts, we're really diving into a decade-long journey of remarkable gems, bold risks, and some of the biggest wins in Black Opal Direct history. This video r...
When it comes to opal, every decision is a leap of faith — and this week’s Opal Cutting Gamble was no exception. Out at the Ridge, a miner placed a sandy, uncertain nobby in front of us with a $1,5...
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 opal fields produce white and crystal opal and only 2 o...
In Conversation with Ruth Benjamin-Thomas As the founder and head designer behind Kindred Color, her approach is both intuitive and exacting. Pieces begin with sketches, loose ideas, fragments of ...
When you hear the phrase Million Dollar Opal?, you might imagine a once-in-a-lifetime gemstone—something mythical, unattainable, glowing from within. But for me, that question became surprisingly r...