Opal... born deep in the ground under the sea eons ago... Found underground today in the Australian Outback.
Rare opal stones sourced from Australia and handcrafted opal jewelry... all shaped with care into finished pieces that carry the fire of the earth.
Special Announcements
Opal is the official birthstone for October... and it's here! We have opal jewelry inventory on hand and always adding more!!! -- ENTER to win our OPAL PENDANT GIVEAWAY starting Monday Oct. 5, 2026 through midnight Pacific time October 25, 2026. Enter to win a "rainbow" opal mounted in Sterling silver with SS necklace. no purchase necessary. ******************** Entry details and tips... #1 Find the "COOBER PEDY, SA Australian Coober Pedy opal "rainbow" festoon sterling silver pendant" for sale on the OpalWatching.com website, #2 click on "view stone" and click on "Enqire about this stone", #3 enter your name and email address required to enter... phone number optional. Each entry will be assigned an identifying number. The drawing winner will be selected by a random number generator and notified by email the week of Oct. 26th.
Below are some examples of opal jewelry we've done... "hands on" from start to finish, gloves or no gloves.
Featured stones and opal jewelry
Each stone... a world of color and excitement!
Opal sourced directly from Australian miners or trusted opal vendors. Every opal is different. Every piece is one of a kind.
Lightning Ridge Black Opal
Black or dark body tone with rolling red and green fire. Exceptional brightness.
Queensland Boulder Opal
Vivid red-yellow-blue-green play of color on top, natural ironstone matrix underneath
Coober Pedy Crystal Opal
Transparent body with rainbow fire visible from every angle.
Below are some examples of opal jewelry we've done... "hands on" from start to finish, gloves or no gloves.
"Every opal is a tiny universe on it's own — it holds a galaxy full of colored stars or glows with broad flashes of rainbow colors, all compressed into something you can hold in your hand."
--- OpalWatching --- Background photo is a 3 ounce parcel of Australian Coober Pedy opal rough.
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