"Opals On Black" Specialising in Australian Designer Opal Jewelry, Calibrated Opal Doublets & Solids and Matrix Boulder Opal
"OPALS ON BLACK" have been designing, manufacturing and marketing our Exclusive & Unique range of Australian Opal Jewelry in both Australia & Internationally.
"Opals on Black" Jewellery is created by using 100% Natural Australian Opal, sculpturing & marrying it to one of the differing mediums of Black Jade, Gem Grade Black Onyx, black Leadlight Glass or Snowflake Obsidian.
This black contrast surround showcases & highlights the opal colours to their full & vivid glory!
With the utmost care and attention to detail and with the backing of over 35 years of Opal expertise & knowledge, each piece is then cut, shaped and polished into a world-class finished item of stunning and distinctive Opal Jewellery!
- Each piece of our Opal Jewellery is meticulously & individually created
- Every item of our Opal Jewellery is an exclusive piece
STYLE, QUALITY & VALUE !
More About Opals On Black Jewelry !
A short history.........................
Step 1"Once Upon A Time"..........opal was mined
Step 2
Then, the opal was lovingly cut & polished and an idea came about....... Step 3
and, voila(!), after many hours of patience and work, a beautiful item of Opals On Black Jewellery was created ! Our "OPALS ON BLACK" JEWELLERY STORE !
- Our "Opals On Black" Store
- We have chosen eCrater as our Store and we are regularly updating our beautiful Opal Jewellery, so come and visit.......... love to hear from you or answer any questions.
Our Opal Jewellery Showroom .........
"Opals On Black" Jewellery Gallery VIEW OUR FEEDBACK !
YOUTUBE "OPALS ON BLACK" VIDEOS !
Our Google Blogger !
This is our Blog that we update our new Opal Jewellery to..... we have also been "blogged" and rated (which was a nice surprise for us!)
Drop in and have a look....(add your comments or rating!)
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySOME VERY INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OUR CALIBRATED OPAL DOUBLETS !
Our Opal Doublets are made with the utmost care to attention and detail in each and every one of the steps of the manufacturing process.All our Calibrated Opal Doublets are made with both the manufacturing jeweller and hobbiest in mind; calibrated beautifully to place directly into those precious and semi-precious calibrated metal findings, for a beautifully finished jewellery piece.
Each individual item of opal used is hand-selected for it's stability, absence of any cracks and flaws, guaranteeing the opal doublet's longevity and integrity of it's gem nature and make.
With over 38 years of opal cutting and expertise, my cut and polish of our products is benchmarked to the highest quality and standard, to ensure full and complete customer satisfaction at ALL times.
The backing material we use in our range of doublets is premium quality jet black leadlight glass - it's MOHS hardness is virtually identical to that of opal, therefore very compatible.
An added benefit of using this product for backing material are the mirror polished jet black sides (matching the mirror finish of the opal face), great for that special setting allowing for a portion, or all of the sides of the doublet, to be seen.
The bonding of the opal to glass is achieved by a special blending of five different industrial strength compounds, giving rise to an incredibly strong, durable and cohesive bonding compound, second to none.
A point of note is that the enhancement of opal colour and brightness (through our doublet making process) will be maintained for the full and total life of the doublet.
To view our Slideshows of our Calibrated Opal Doublets & Solids, please visit:-
http://opalsonblack.blogspot.com
where you can see our full range of beautiful opal doublets/solids!
THE OPAL MINING TOWN OF COOBER-PEDY !
About Opal .............
- OpalGems
- ABOUT OPALS
This is an excellent Squidoo Lens about all different types of opal, opal mining etc..
Take a look for an informative read! - Gem by Gem Assoc.
- "All of Nature's splendour seems to be reflected in the manifold opulence of fine Opals: fire and lightnings, all the colours of the rainbow and the soft shine of far seas. Australia is the classical country of origin. Almost ninety-five per cent of all fine opals come from the dry and remote outback deserts."
More good info on opals...... and lots of other Gems ! - Janes Australia Homepage
- The following is an extract courtesy of Janes Australia Homepage with regard to the aboriginal opal mythology of Opals:-
"Opals, like other minerals, have a spiritual value in that they represent a part, such as an organ, a Dreaming ancestor left behind as a sign of his or her presence at a particular spot. Certain minerals and stones are imbued with the powerful energy of the ancestor. The Adnyamathanha elders relate two stories about opals.
The first is about a young boy who was chasing a kangaroo. he caught it at Minipa with his wooden club, then sat down to have a meal. While he ate, he stuck his club in the ground so that it stood up. the club turned into opal stone. This story refers to the vertical or oblique planes of rock in which opal is found, one end of which is on or near the surface.
The second story is about Marnbi the bronze-winged pigeon, who threw a firestick high into the air. It landed near Cooper Pidy, an important opal mining area. When it came down and hit the ground sparks flew off in all directions. These became opals."
Our Australia !
When we get time to travel, we take photos !
We haven't had too much time to travel lately, but we've managed to put together some pics whilst travelling or doing some bush walking ...... hope you like !
Just click on the album picture below ......
Our Australia Some Opal Books........
Christina Noble Children's Foundation
A very worthwhile worldwide children's charity
- Christina Noble Children's Foundation
- We feel very strongly about the work that this Foundation has achieved and is still achieving.
Christina Noble is an amazing woman with an amazing story... please take the time to visit her website, read her story, and see the marvellous work that her Foundation does.
Thank you.
Christina Noble Children's Foundation
Bridge Across My Sorrows
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EelKat
opals are my favorite gemstones, they are so beautiful! Posted August 25, 2008 |
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SemperFidelis
Great education on Opals! 5* Posted March 24, 2008 |
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bdkz
Welcome to Squidoo! Neat lens. I gave you 5 Stars and a Squid Angel Blessing! Posted March 23, 2008 |
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ElizabethJeanAllen
Nice Job Posted March 23, 2008 |
Very nice jewelry and good beginning to a great lens.
Paul
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Posted March 23, 2008
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Susan52
Very beautiful jewelry and a terrific first lens. Congratulations and welcome to Squidoo! Posted March 23, 2008 |
