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 ...
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 ...