When you work closely with opal for over 30 years, you can sometimes forget how important the most obvious questions are! In this video, I help you understand what black opal is and why it is so v...
We are proud to now offer all customers purchasing opal the addition of an independent valuation. An independent valuation provides you with peace of mind that you are purchasing a natural opal. Th...
When choosing your jewellery design for your opal you should use a simplistic design as it can really bring out the color play in your opal. If you put to much “bling” around it, the piece can get ...
UPDATE: The Town meeting was a great success with over 800 people attending and vowing to speak with one voice until the goverment start listening and engaing again. The petition is looking great w...
14ct Gold and Opal Ring Here at Black Opal Direct, we often have jewelers purchase from us because they know that all our opal is polished and ready to be set beautifully – we provide the sparkle....
A few months ago we talked about how to spot a fake Lightning Ridge black opal and the many examples of the fake stuff found on Ebay. We put our money on the table and purchased a few pieces from a...
What a year it has been! We have loved serving you and bringing you all some absolutely magical opal. We hope that you all have a safe and happy Christmas and holiday.In true Black Opal Direct form...
In this video, Justin shares some tips for how to best look after your opal.The best way to care for a piece of opal or opal jewelry is to maintain its shine with a jewelers cloth. Over time, the o...
Blue Opal is a common term that refers to the dominant opal color, not the body color (i.e. black, semi-black, white), as is thought by some. Universally blue is the most popular color globally and...