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Everything You Need To Know About Real Opal Jewellery

As with most precious gemstones, real opal jewelry comes in many types and styles - from elegant black opal jewellery, an opal jewelry set that mat...

Opal - October birthstone of love, luck and health

The beautiful, rare and colourful gemstone opal is the birthstone of those lucky enough to be born in the month of October and also those under th...

Can I Say 'I Do' With An Opal Engagement Ring?

While diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies are among the more traditional gemstones loved up couples lean towards when selecting or designing a...

2022 Opal Jewellery Trends

Beautiful Australian opal is one of the most versatile and sought after gemstones on earth. Each opal is cut and shaped by hand, and is completely ...

What types of opal jewelry can you buy?

Opal jewelry is our passion and we are always excited when we source a new handcrafted gold or sterling silver piece for our customers - be it opal...

Our 2021 Christmas Gift Guide

The Christmas gifting season is here! We've created the ultimate opal, gemstone and crystal jewellery gift guide to help you find that perfect pre...

Opal: This Season's Hottest Rock

Leading jewellery artisans around the world are increasingly captivated by the allure and versatility of opal, which now plays a starring role in l...

Welcome to Black Star Opal

Opal has captivated society for thousands of years – and now this beautiful gemstone is available from online retail store Black Star Opal.

Opal Basics 101: What is opal?

Imagine a gemstone containing all the colours of the rainbow in striking patterns and shapes, whose appearance changes as it moves in the light to...

How to care for your opals

Taking care of the precious things in our lives – like friendships, our health or that set of Waterford crystal glasses inherited from your great-...

Favourite quotes about opals

As you might have guessed, we think opals are pretty special and it’s great to know so many other people do too! We’ve come across some wonderful ...

Top Tips for Buying Opal Jewellery

With so many colours, patterns and price points, buying opal jewellery can sometimes be a little confusing. We're here to help find the perfect pie...

The Bad Luck Myth About Opal

Opals are a mystical product of Mother Nature, embraced throughout history as the Queen of Gems. But is the superstition that opal brings bad luck ...