Brisbane Opal Jewellers and Dealers
One of the most unique gemstones that Australia has to offer is the opal, yet few Brisbane Jewellers specialise in this amazing gemstone. The Australian opal is considered the best
quality in the world, with sources of black opal, crystal, white opal and boulder opal all being found throughout the outback. Partnering directly with Australian opal miners we bring premium quality solid opals to Brisbane buyers with all the colours of the rainbow.
Australian Black Opal
Lightning Ridge is Australia’s most famous black opal location, producing the world’s top opals and exported to Europe, Asia and the US. However, local interest has been renewed with the help of shows like, Australian Opal Hunters, boosting the tourist sales and encouraging renewed interest from local buyers. Black opal is characterised by their black or dark grey base tone which enhances the already magnificent colours in patterns of honeycomb, harlequin, pinfire, moss, chaff, floral, straw, script, ribbon, flagstone and rolling flashes.
Crystal and White Opals
White opals are found throughout the major opal regions but are synonymous with the Coober Pedy fields and are characterised by their light, cloudy white base. Premium white opals show strong and vibrant colours on a clean base but more commonly the colour display is softened to a more pastely appearance.
Opal Value comes from Colours & Patterns
The more colours with greater brilliance and pattern the more attractive and expensive the opal. Opals are generally separated into two premium groups from their base colour, white and black opals with the latter being the most expensive and most beautiful.
Boulder and Matrix Opals
Boulder, matrix and yowah nut opals are very popular with opal enthusiasts looking for creative collector specimens and jewellery. Boulder opal is formed within the seams and cracks of solid ironstone ground. Boulder can be split to expose the flat open crystal surface or cut to display the branching veins of opal within the feature ironstone. Boulder opal can be found in all crystal types and can rival the best quality opals but use the ironstone matrix as their solid base and hence are often more affordable than solid opal.
We Work Directly with Opal Miners
With each opal being totally unique in its colour palette and pattern, selecting a gem is very personal and with a variety of natural forms and traditional shapes, the possibilities can seem endless. Selecting a premium white or black Australian opal certainly requires the assistance of an expert Brisbane opal dealer to guide you through the purchasing process. At Diamond Brokers Queensland we work closely with our direct opal miners to source the best quality solid opals for our exclusive clients to view and design into custom-made jewellery.
Opal Doublets and Triplets
Some of the most beautiful opal specimens found are also very thin and fragile so are supported by a dark composite base layer to create greater strength and a clear resin or quartz top layer to enhance and protect the opal surface. The colors in triplet opals is often very impressive and provides a more affordable product to market for buyers.
Opals Sourced from Ethiopia, Brazil and Mexico
Ethiopia, Brazil and Mexico are all major sources of opal with their own traits and appearance. The opals from other countries are generally quite transparent crystal type opal with very nice play of colour and hold a place in the market for affordable solid opal sales. We hold several examples of these opals in store for clients to purchase and visualise the differences.
Opals Are Formed Through the Slow Layering of Silica
Opals are formed through the very slow layering of silica dissolved in water that seeps through the ground and forms in bedrock layers beneath the surface. The way and speed that the silica forms is what creates the different sizes and colour patches that form on top of each other within the final opal.
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