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Australian opals are known for their unique beauty and quality, making them some of the most sought-after gemstones in the world. Opals are formed over millions of years in sedimentary rocks, and Australia is home to some of the world's finest opal deposits. One of the most well-known opals from Australia is the Black Opal, which is found in the Lightning Ridge region of New South Wales. Black Opals have a dark body tone that allows the brilliant play of colors to stand out, ranging from deep blues, greens, and purples to reds, oranges, and yellows. Another popular variety is the Boulder Opal, which is found in the outback regions of Queensland. Boulder Opals have a unique appearance, with a natural ironstone matrix surrounding the opal. This creates a striking contrast between the rich colors of the opal and the earthy tones of the matrix. Opals are a popular choice for jewelry, and Australian opal jewelry is highly prized for its unique beauty and quality. Opals are often used in rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, and can be set in a variety of metals, including gold, silver, and platinum. When purchasing Australian opal jewelry, it's important to consider the quality of the opal. Look for opals with bright and clear colors, with no cracks or inclusions that can affect the stone's durability. It's also important to ensure that the jewelry is made from high-quality materials and that the design complements the natural beauty of the opal. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. Opals are often used in rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, and can be set in a variety of metals, including gold, silver, and platinum. When purchasing Australian opal jewelry, it's important to consider the quality of the opal. Look for opals with bright and clear colors, with no cracks or inclusions that can affect the stone's durability. It's also important to ensure that the jewelry is made from high-quality materials and that the design complements the natural beauty of the opal. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. When purchasing Australian opal jewelry, it's important to consider the quality of the opal. Look for opals with bright and clear colors, with no cracks or inclusions that can affect the stone's durability. It's also important to ensure that the jewelry is made from high-quality materials and that the design complements the natural beauty of the opal. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. When purchasing Australian opal jewelry, it's important to consider the quality of the opal. Look for opals with bright and clear colors, with no cracks or inclusions that can affect the stone's durability. It's also important to ensure that the jewelry is made from high-quality materials and that the design complements the natural beauty of the opal. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. When purchasing Australian opal jewelry, it's important to consider the quality of the opal. Look for opals with bright and clear colors, with no cracks or inclusions that can affect the stone's durability. It's also important to ensure that the jewelry is made from high-quality materials and that the design complements the natural beauty of the opal. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice. When purchasing Australian opal jewelry, it's important to consider the quality of the opal. Look for opals with bright and clear colors, with no cracks or inclusions that can affect the stone's durability. It's also important to ensure that the jewelry is made from high-quality materials and that the design complements the natural beauty of the opal. In addition to being a beautiful gemstone, opals are said to have healing properties and are believed to enhance creativity, imagination, and emotional wellbeing. Whether you're looking for a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or as a gift, Australian opal jewelry is a beautiful and meaningful choice.

The Jewelery shop is Brisbane's pre-eminent destination to shop for opal jewellery, learn about Australian opals and have a great adventure!

Our company, which has been family owned and operated since its inception over years ago, is a modern and progressive business that is extremely passionate about everything to do with opal mining, especially the history, the stories, and the people.

We have grown from a small, online jewellery design business based out of a garage into an independent, purpose-designed museum and showroom located just minutes away from the Brisbane CBD.

Brisbane Opal Museum and Jewellery shop is proud to offer both tours of our world class permanent collection as well as an incredible variety of locally designed and expertly crafted 100% natural Australian Opal Jewellery. No matter what the occasion or what you are looking for, we can help you in finding the opal of your dreams.

Our shop offers a range of hand picked, cut, and polished opals of all types and colours set in silver and gold. When you shop with us, we guarantee that you are buying an authentic Australian opal product, you can also browse our carefully curated collection of museum specimens, including opalised fossils, Yowah nuts, and fine sculptures.

It is our goal to ensure that we are contributing to a thriving, environmentally sustainable opal industry. We strive to couple a luxury retail experience with quality and entertaining information about this fascinating gemstone.

Brisbane Opal Museum and Jewellery shop has 2 directors. Below you can read more about them.

Geoffrey Mcdonald

Geoffrey, native from New Zealand, moved to Brisbane (Australia) when he was 8 year old after his father relocated for work.

Between 2002 and 2004, Geoff lived, worked and travelled in UK.

Since attending a personal development seminar Geoff always wanted to have his own business. His first attempt was by creating a child motivation chart, which he stopped after working out how many he would need to sell in order to make any money - in the end the numbers simply did not add-up (first lesson - no matter how passionate you are about something if the numbers don't work - it's not a business.

When he returned from UK, He created his second business. Selling jewellery on eBay but this time with his brother John, which was the foundation of Brisbane Opal Museum and Jewellery shop.

Since 2004, Geoff has been director and working full time at Brisbane Opal Museum and Jewellery shop.

Geoff has continuously improved his entrepreneurship knowledge by reading and listening numerous successful personality among them : Dan Kennedy, Michael D. Rowland, Jordan Belfort and Anthony Robins. Just to name a few.

Geoff is a self-taught opal cutter and he will be your teacher if you decide to experience the “gold class” tour which includes a cutting/polishing opal session.

In his numerous adventures, Geoff was teaching meditation in the beautiful and secluded “Daintree forest”.

In his opinion, To be a successful entrepreneur, “tenacity and be an expert in marketing” is the most important requirement. He also believes in the mantra of “constant and never ending improvement”.

Geoff is the present shop manager and opal cutter.

`Valentine Mcdonald`

Valentine grew up in a typical French suburb 45 minutes from Paris.

In the early 2000’s, She lived and worked in UK. In 2004, She moved to Australia, settled in Brisbane and started working for the Brisbane Opal Museum in 2005.

She has a Bachelor of Business management and a long-time experience with the import/export of goods. She is currently taking a course to become a certified gemmologist. Valentine has had an interest in gems since childhood when her father would bring back ornamental jewellery from his business trips to Africa.

Valentine is passionate about photography, she was part of the photographic club of her high school and while travelling she was very fortunate to work in the industry.

You can appreciate her photographs through our postcard collection and museum merchandising.

She believes that "flexibility" is the key to be a successful entrepreneur but also "staying authentic" is equally important. Her favourite quote is “think outside the box”.

Valentine is the present curator of the museum.