Before the World Sees It | Where Quality Is Recognised First

There is something about Black Opal that gets under your skin.

At Lightning Ridge, quality does not begin with the finished stone. It begins much earlier, underground, in the rough, and in having the experience to notice what others might simply walk past.

A Nobby can sit beneath the surface carrying very little indication of what lies within. Black Potch, shade stone, natural structure and the smallest glimpse of colour can begin to tell the story, but reading Lightning Ridge material takes time, instinct and experience.

We were looking for quality and indications, and Lightning Ridge delivered.

That sense of possibility is part of what makes Lightning Ridge so compelling. Beneath the earth can sit material capable of producing extraordinary colour, character and presence, and occasionally something that rises well beyond expectation.

At Opal Hub Australia, we are drawn to Opal with character, rarity, provenance and presence. From rough material carrying the promise of what may lie within, through to exceptional finished stones where that colour and character can be seen in full, it is all part of the world we work in every day.

Individual pieces are where that journey can be appreciated at its highest level. Individual stones, shaped by nature and brought forward through the craftsmanship of our world class cutters, each with their own identity and impossible to replicate.

For collectors and those drawn to rare natural material, that individuality is part of the attraction. The finest pieces are defined by a combination of colour, pattern, Body Tone, Brightness and character that cannot simply be sourced again.

“The proof really is in the pudding. Lightning Ridge has the best Opal in the world.”

Anton Stavreas
Director, Opal Hub Australia

opalhubau.com

Authentic. Rare. Unforgettable.