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...
In this video, we show you how to spot a fake black opal. Unfortunately, much of the opal being misrepresented as Lightning Ridge black opal is actually Ethiopian crystal opal treated. It is diffi...
This week has been tough for many of our customers as they deal with Hurricane Sandy and the aftermath.We are thinking of you all and pray that you and your families are okay. The image above repre...
There are two types of rough opal found in Lightning Ridge; nobby opal and seam opal. What are they? And how can you spot them? Rough Nobby Opal Rough nobby opals are found mostly in the Cooceran ...
Nowadays, we refer to lots of different types of harlequin pattern in opal. It has become a bit of a catchall phrase for great blocks of pattern arranged in a manner pleasing to the eye. Some of th...
A few months ago we rushed an opal to New York for a special commission. Here are the results and what a beautiful piece of opal jewelry it is. Brooklyn designer and jeweler Caitlin Mociun has cre...
In this video, Justin introduces his father, Jurgen, who has been carving opal for over 50 years. Jurgen really is a master and is passionate about the art of opal carving. The Dremel is a handheld...