Australian opal stone showing iridescent play of colour

Opal... born deep in the ground under the sea eons ago... Found underground today in the Australian Outback.

Rare opal stones sourced from Australia and handcrafted opal jewelry... all shaped with care into finished pieces that carry the fire of the earth within them.

Special Announcements

Opal is the official birthstone for October... it's coming soon in a few weeks. We have opal jewelry inventory on hand and always adding more!

Below are some examples of opal jewelry we've done the past few years....

Opal fire close-up
Opal pendant gold setting
Raw Australian opal stone
Opal ring on hand
Lightning Ridge opal collection

Featured stones and opal jewelry

Each stone... a world of color and excitement!

Opal sourced directly from Australian miners or trusted opal vendors. Every opal is different. Every piece is one of a kind.

Hand holding four polished Australian opal stones

Lightning Ridge Black Opal

Black or dark body tone with rolling red and green fire. Exceptional brightness.

Queensland Boulder Opal

Queensland Boulder Opal

Natural ironstone matrix with vivid blue-green play of colour.

Coober Pedy Crystal Opal

Coober Pedy Crystal Opal

Transparent body with rainbow fire visible from every angle.

Below are some examples of opals and opal jewelry we've previously completed...

Opal gemstone ring
Gold chain opal pendant
Polished opal stones
Blue opal gold ring
Opal teardrop pendant
Australian outback landscape
"Every opal is a tiny universe on it's own — it holds a galaxy full of colored stars or glows with broad flashes of rainbow colors, all compressed into something you can hold in your hand."

--- OpalWatching --- Background photo is a 3 ounce parcel of Australian Coober Pedy opal rough.

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Ethically sourced

We work directly with Australian miners and trusted Australian opal vendors. We disclose the source, location, field or mine in the product description whenever possible. (We do not use Ethiopian or Welo opal).

Hand-selected stones for custom work

Every stone is chosen by eye. We reject far more than we accept — only stones with genuine character make it to our collection.

Certified authentic Australian

Each opal comes with description of its origin and type. You know exactly what you're buying and where it came from. (We do not use Ethiopian/Welo opal)

Expert jewelry repair or modification

Our professionals have years of experience, some of the latest jewelry metal working equipment and produce quality new, custom and upgraded vintage opal jewelry.

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All opal stones are natural and unique unless otherwise specified. Colors may vary slightly from images shown. Some rings, pendants or OpalWatching watch pendants or bracelets may use lab created opal to protect consistency and integrity of product and help reduce consumer costs. Appropriate identification between true opal stones, opal doublets, triplets or lab created opal is contained within each product description.