Non Stop Events in Japan & Australia !!

Hello from Gold Coast !

We have been busy, travelling to Japan for Mineral Shows & Jewelry Show lately ... Gold Coast Jewelry Show is just finished end of Feb ... 

now what? (haha)

A great find at this little Gold Coast Show though, it was this lovely 'Fancy Pink Diamond' - 0.57ct A$5,8500 !! 

Affordable hey !!!!!!!?

We have another show to attend in Japan and we'll be flying out next week ... 

here is the detail of our next event in Japan, hoping to meet more new faces in Yokohama.

http://www.mineraltheworld.com/

In a meanwhile, I have to design few pieces for VIP on this beautiful boulder opal, from Quilpie, Queensland, Australia. 

http://www.gemstory.com.au

So beautiful I just can not stop looking at it ...

Feeling very lucky & happy, as jewelry designer - 

you'd be extremely proud of yourself when your customer asks you to create something nice, to stay with them for the rest of their lives ... and pass it to the next generation.

Another wonderful day here in Gold Coast !!!

My real paradise   (^^)

xxxx      Malayvone

Australian ... is wonderful !!!

 

 

Australian Boulder Opal Specimen ...

 

Whether you LOVE or HATE this, it is very popular

amongst all "opal collector"

who's seen many opal rocks around the world !!! 

 

 

WE ARE AUSTRALIAN ♪♪

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some may collect or buy it for personal reason,

some will see more beauty & investment value

in this piece of rock, and others will try to

cut & polish to find what's deep inside

(and may regret, hahaha!!) ...

 

As for myself, I would just like to keep and use 

it as "paper weight".

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Black Opal ...

 

If it's colorful and precious quality like these little ones,

I'd rather price them all, set into beautiful

"opal jewelley" and make living out of it !!!  (^^)

 

Sounds unromantic?!?

 

Well, knowing how rare and popular Australian Black Opal,

as well as quality Boulder Opal is in today's market,

you can not waste any opal ...

Australian Designers Jewellery ...

 

That's why people like myself would like to

sit down and work on this amazing gemstone -

National Gemstone of Australia, try to complete it

in a different style so that opal admires or 

gemstone admires will have more chance to

see & enjoy Australian Opal.   

 

 

 

 

Our Original Designs ...

 

For more information, please see

http://www.gemstory.com.au

 

and learn about Australian Black Opal & Boulder Opal ♪

This guys truly are AUSTRALIAN !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another beautiful day in GOLD COAST

and hello from Australia !!

 

 

 

 

xxxx       Malayvone

So long my lovely "second home" ...

 

 

 

It's been 10 years since we've opened our retail space

in Surfers Paradise District.

 

The very "EXCITING" 10 years I must admit ...

 

Lots of dramas (usually good), laughters, joy of tears and unforgettable memories

we shared with our beautiful shop staff

& our customer!! 

 

 

http://www.gemstory.com.au/notice.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

But that will come to an end, because we

have to move on when the Lease Contract

finishes this month. (- -;) 

 

Well, one page is ending here and another page is

just about to open, that's all !!! 

 

 

 

 

The business will stay running even without

our retail space. Now that we can concentrate

on more things such as exporting & wholesaling

to Japan, as well as to other markets.

 

With more time at my new office (my home) 

I can design new products for our

new customer and so on ...  

 

Just can't tell enough how much I appreciate all my shop staff, friend and regular customer ...

 

To those who's been supportive since year 2003.

Without you, we wouldn't get this far and be here today so "THANK YOU" sincerely.

 

 

 

I remember my very first item ( K18 Diamonds -

Solid Australian Boulder Opal Pendant )

I have designed for my USA customer in 2003 ...

Sending this item to USA was not easy due to the

 limitation of insurance value and all the rule

I was not very familian with, back then ...

 

Anyway, customer received it after waiting for

several weeks and how happy she was,

she called me from CA just to say "thank you"!!

 

This piece is special, is still one of my memorable item, hehehe ... (^^) 

 

Stay in touch, cheers!!

 

 

xxxx      Malayvone 

 

 

Too "PRECIOUS" ...

Hello from Surfers Paradise !!!

http://www.gemstory.com.au/retail-store.html

Not many have seen opals been introduced in a RAW MATERIAL, so here you are ... Above image is a rough opals from Lightning Ridge - BLACK OPAL !!!

Even when opal have not been cut & polished,

you can easily tell which piece is worth more, 

more colorful or beautiful than other pieces.

That's why opal is a bit unique right from the start.

Sure you may already know that

Opal is a "LUCKY GEMSTONE" and no other

gemstone can match its beauty!!!

Money can not replace it unlike other gemstones ...

If you think you deserve something really special, beautiful and precious, you can never walk pass this gemstone ... Australian Black Opal & Boulder Opal is best of the best.

Find our rainbow collection from here ...

www.gemstory.com.au

  

Gold Coast is a bit cooler at night time, and if you're visiting from other cities, please don't forget to bring a jacket, just incase!!! G'night my friends ...

xxxx      Malayvone

BLUE SKY OPAL ... http://www.opal-direct.com/products/ODD1430.html

Good afternoon from beautiful GOLD COAST,

AUSTRALIA !!

 

Another day, another BLUE SKY ...

 

 

 



 

 

If you are visiting Surfers Paradise or heading to the beach,

please feel free to come into our showroom,

located in Orchid Avenue,

 

The Centre Of Surfers Paradise City.

 

 

A pleasant day like this reminds me of my favorite Boulder Opal Loose Stone ... (see attached link here)

 

http://www.opal-direct.com/products/ODD1430.html

 

 

One of our customer online is considering

to select it for an "engagement ring"

and she's always loving turquoise blue / green color ...

I think if she understands how beautiful Gold Coast is ....

She'll always see our beautiful beaches,

fresh air, blue sky and tranquil mountain is !!!

 

 

Love this weather in Gold Coast,

the climate is just perfect lately and our

opal collection is 100% sparkling,

waiting to be touched by you ...

Whatever your plan for today is, please think of this

lovely BOULDER OPAL ...

Its colors, soft natural shape, vividness and its

extraordinary beauty inside & out!!

 

 

http://www.gemstory.com.au/

 

Gorgeous sunshine today, just like this piece !!!!

 

 

 

xxxx     Malayvone

☆ The beauty of hand ☆

 

 

 

 Hello (*^･ｪ･)♪

 

 

It is sunny day in Gold coast ~

  

 

 

 
 

 I went to my favorite nail salon  

 

  

Do you like nailing ?

 

 

My salon is

 

BELLEZAK Hair&Beauty 

 

 

Shop is like this...

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

They have a lovely doggy 

 

  Mr.  Ben     
will welcome you!

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Counselling with Nailist Yuka san

  

 

 

  

 

 

Very Cute ~

 

 

 

Elegant nail is my choice 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This is gel nails

Look at the red Bear on her nail !!!
   


 

 

o(*^▽^*)o~♪

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiting for my nails dry.....

 

 

 

 

Finish !!!

 

 

 

 

 

  How pretty isn't it ?

 

Feel like decorating my nail

 

with our special one piece....☆

 

 

 

Now let me introduce our ring ~

 

 

 



 



 

↓　Please click here to see detail.



 

Solid Australian Boulder Opal Silver Ring


Also, we are welcome for semi-order designed jewellery!

Would you like your special one?

↓Please click here

 ☆ How to order your opal jewellery ☆

 


Have a lovely day ~





Ciao


xxx  Miyuki

7 points to choose the right opal

This is the ring we created, for a lady who was very new to Australian Opal when she contacted us at the beginning.

After she has browsed a lot of opal dealer's websites and done her good reseach, she finally chose Opal Direct.

 

 

It is really great that she actually understood what we are trying to do so hard with our honesty, because I know lots of gemstone dealers cheat on customers and trick you to just to make money.



 

 

As my boss always telling to customers on his website, when you select a good opal or gemstone, you have to be very careful and don't just purchase because "This will be 50% off!" or "The design is so cute!". Take a look closer and ask the questions as many as you want. You are about to have your life-time jewellery so don't waste your money on man-made or something with a trick.  

 



 

There is some tips to choose the right opal without confusion. When you click each sentence, you can jump to Opal Direct's website to read more instructions!!

 

POINT 1 Choose the right retailer (shop)

POINT 2 Choose the right sales person

POINT 3 Compare

POINT 4 Look at the back

POINT 5 Look at the side

POINT 6 Look at it under the sunlight

POINT 7 Look at it as a loose stone

Hope you select the right opal that you really love and enjoy it for the rest of your life!!


Any enquiry? Please don't hesitate to contact us!!


xxx Mayu

mysterious play of colour

We have recieved a couple of new Boulder Opals from Winton field. This is one of my favorite, 0.92 carat beauty has "mysterious play of colour".

 

 

Now, when you see it from the other side, that's how you see!! 

 

 

 

Moreover, you have an extra touch of blue-green!!

 

 

It will never make you bored therefore you will appreciate its beauty for life-time!

 Find your favorite opal on our website, Opal Direct.com!!

 

 

 

xxx Mayu