At Australian Opal direct we offer a wide range of Boulder Opal Stones, Black Opal Stones and White Opal stones. All of our Opal Stones are ethically sourced from quality mines in Australia. Ranging from Loose Opal stones which are hand cut and polished to beautiful fine Opal jewelry including Opal Rings, Bracelets, Pendants and cufflinks, Australian Opal Direct is the best online source for Australian Opal Jewelry direct from the mines.
Australia offers 3 main types of Opal each found in different locations within the country and each requiring their own unique extraction techniques. White Australian Opals are sourced from Coober Pedy, Black Australian Opals are sourced from Lightning Ridge, and Australian Boulder Opals are sourced from Queensland.
Finding Opal from inside the earth is like finding a needle in a haystack. Experienced Opal miners work under harsh weather conditions and use machinery including drills, excavators, bulldozers and other tools. Along with understanding the formations of the earth, Opal miners must be mechanics as parts often break down and due to the remote locations, they must know how to fix parts themselves. While there is still plenty of Opal in the earth, there are not as many Opal miners. For example, in Opalton (where Boulder Opal is sourced) back in the 1970’s and 1980’s, there used to be approximately 150 miners digging for the Gemstone and today there are only 10 miners digging. The Opal is there but the labor is not. This has caused the price of Opal to increase worldwide.
Our flagship store in Outback Queensland and close to our Opal mind truly means that your Opal Necklace is direct from the mines and 35% below retail prices.
Explore our wide range of Australian Opal and own an Authentic Australian Opal of your own! For rough Opal inquiries, please email us at info@australianopaldirect.com.
