May 2010

Opals Down Under News

The latest news from your favourite opal shop.

Lower Aussie $ equals bigger bargains for international customers!

Thu 20 May, 2010

With the Australian dollar now below US90 cents (at the time of writing, it was around US 86 cents), we haven't seen the Australian dollar this low since mid-way through last year. What this means for our online international customers is that you get a bigger bargain with the currency conversion (except for the Euros... Read more Comment (0)

There's a change in the air...

Thu 13 May, 2010

Yes, it is our 25th birthday this year, and we though a great way to celebrate would be to have a little facelift. Read more Comment (0)

The benefits of a Doublet Opal

Sat 1 May, 2010

Surely, there's no beating the real thing when it comes to Opal, however, those with expensive tastes, but don't have the budgets to match, should seriously consider the alternatives - triplets and DOUBLETS. I choose Doublets out of the two laminates, purely because 1. you get a thicker slice of opal, and 2. Read more Comment (0)