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"Fire and Ice" on Outback Opal Hunters
Outback Opal Hunters, Seasons 5 and 6 - Discovery Channel.Once in a lifetime black opal mined in Lightning Ridge Australia by Peter Cooke and Sam Westra.Rough opal "nobby" expertly carved into a stunning 35 carat gemstone by Andrew Kemeny.Finished gem proudly on view seven days a week in our showroom - check out the final retail price.
Australia All Over "Macca" in Lightning Ridge
Ian McNamara "Macca" accompanied Dick and Pip Smith to Lightning Ridge in mid May 2021. A great time was had by all. Andrew sat down with Macca to chat about our town, tourism, opal and the upcoming census.
Outback Opal Hunters Meets Vicki
Outback Opal Hunters on the Discovery Channel is now into its third season and going gangbusters with millions of viewers around the world.Lightning Ridge is featured prominently and this has attracted many new visitors to our town in search of opal, fossils and stars of the show. Vicki made her debut in November, purchasing opal from one of our good mates and incredibly hard working miner Peter Cooke along with his apprentice Sam Westra....
Julia's Visit to Lightning Ridge
Our new friend Julia spent a week here with her partner and chronicled her adventures. She showcases Lightning Ridge and especially one of our living legends Graeme Anderson perfectly. This is such an enjoyable blog from Julia which we wish to share with all of you. Cheers Vicki https://portraits.julianance.com.au/holiday-portraits-a-trip-to-lightning-ridge-nsw/
This year we will be joined by Brett Kemeny at the Red Lion Inn for his second Tucson show. Our feature opal will be the Glengarry Orchid mined in 1972. We look forward to seeing all our friends again very soon.
Exciting employment opportunity at Down To Earth Opals
An amazing retail and sales manager who will lead by example and deliver superior customer service every time! Down To Earth Opals has grown into a well-known retail and wholesale brand both nationally & internationally. It’s time for us to grow even further; we are excited to offer a full-time salary based position in our expanding business. The position will require experience in ...
You never know your luck specking for opal on the fields. Matt and Jeremy spent days out on the Grawin mullock dumps during late July 2018 and eventually found their prize.Two green/orange/gold crystal opals which were then carved into freeform shapes through Down To Earth Opals. The opals weighed 15 carats in total. The boys will be back!
Brand new third show - TGMS. See "Shows and Events" tab for details. View our brief video.
Di Morrissey & Sensational Opal Pendant by DTEO
With sales of over two million copies, Di Morrissey is one of the most successful and prolific authors Australia has ever produced. She trained as a journalist, working in newspapers, magazines, television, film, theatre and advertising around the world. Her fascination with different countries, their landscape, their cultural, political and environmental issues, has been the catalyst for her novels which are all inspired by a particular landscape....
On Saturday evening 21st October 2017, Vicki Bokros celebrated not only her newest arrival at Down To Earth Opals, but also the journey that has led her to her success over the past 25 years. Locals sipped champagne and helped welcome “Serenity” to Lightning Ridge. Serenity, a 7 foot steel statue of a woman, featuring long hair made from bike chains which flows effortlessly down her back, ...
2017 Lightning Ridge Opal Festival
A couple of weeks of festivals, mayhem, friends, business and new acquaintances has just come to an end for another year. Commencing with the 2017 Lightning Ridge Opal Festival and biennial International Opal Jewellery Design Awards (IOJDAA), held during the last week of July. Lightning Ridge was chock full of visitors, buyers, sellers and curiosity seekers from all over Australia and the world....
Lightning Ridge Nobby Opal and Cutting Demo
Vicki explains about opal nobbies and Andrew does a quick cutting demo for a bus tour
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