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 Centre in Lightning Ridge. As AOC Founders, Ru...
FANTASTIC NEWS! The Australian Opal Centre (AOC), an icon for outback Australia and the home of all things opal has been funded! The local, state and federal governments have come together after al...
We are now accredited “Trusted Traders” – YAY! But the real question is – who trusts us and why is this accreditation important? Customs agencies around the world monitor and clear all shipments –...
Watch the process of an opal being found, cut and then sent on the journey to you. Justin takes you from underground in Lightning Ridge to the cutting wheel then to the big smoke where the opal fin...
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that the following post contains mention of deceased persons. The Aboriginal origins of opal are part of the Dreamtime stories. The...