RED, ORANGE RED, GOLDEN RED ...

Have you been to Lightning Ridge - A well known opal field for BLACK OPAL before? Black Opal is named this way, because of its dark body tone ...  

 

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This precious, amazing Australian Gemstone is ONE AND ONLY ... Not only for its rareness, its uniqueness but also for its ARTISTIC CHARACTER !!! 

 

 

To begin with, have a look at this color combination! And when it's turned to other directions, its "PLAY OF COLOR" (color change) is just un-stoppable ...  From red, then changes to gold, and then green ... some blue also appears from middle of no-where, etc ...  

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Our website can take you to an extra-ordinary world - a "RAINBOW WORLD" from Down Under, if you have some minutes to spear.  (^^) 

Oh, and don't miss out our BIG SALE 

"10th Anniversary Sale"

 offering for this month only. If you miss out, you'll have to wait for another 10 years to grab a BIG SALE like this ...

Can't wait, can you?!?

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Today has been pleasant in Gold Coast, our customer is all happy when they come into the showroom (located in 26 Orchide Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217) and we are happy too, with a beautiful weather like this.

 

Hope you'll have a great day!!!

 

 

 

 

xxxx      Malayvone  

 

 

 

OPAL EXPERIMENT ...

 

 

 

For those who's not familiar with Ethiopian Hydrophane Opal, please see the link below.

 

http://www.jtv.com/library/ethiopian-hydrophane-opal,default,pg.html

 

 

 

G'day from Gold Coast, Australia. 

Our new experiment on solid opal is

"Using Food Coloring Liquid" !! 

 

 

 

Not sure what it says but it seems very strong and powerful liquid ... strong enough to get your fingers smudged easily

.

 

 

 

The chosen one (for experimenting ...)

would be these beautiful pieces.

 

 

Top - Ethiopian Hydrophane Opal (8.27ct)

Bottom - Australian White Opal (7.00ct)





 

 

 

Both to be placed in a clear glass bowl and ready to be soaked into Food Coloring ... (^^;)  

 

 

 

Remember, left is Ethiopian Hydrophane Opal

and the right, is Australian White Opal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we go !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After 10 minutes of waiting ... This is what happened !!!

 

Top - Ethiopian Opal

Bottom - Australian Opal

 

You can clearly see how the whole image is changed in Ethiopian Hydrophane Opal, it sucked the coloring liquid and became another unique piece of opal !!!!! Nothing's been affected / done to Australian White Opal ... Stays the same.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well  .... (as expected), look what happened to my fingers. It's a small price to pay when considering what we have learnt from our OPAL EXPERIMENT and that how powerful the "food coloring" is ... hehehe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, the point here is "be careful" when you wear an Ethiopian Opal ... Your body acid, your colorful clothes and many other things can easily change your OPAL!!  

 

We will let you know what happens next, after trying to get its color and beauty back ... In the mean while, have fun today!!!  

 

 

Japanese Blog  :     http://www.gemstory.com/weblog/2013/04/post_1103.html

 

 

 

xxxx   Malayvone

 

 

Another Show ... In JAPAN !!

 

Looking at this beautiful blue sky makes me feel happy & fresh always ... Hello Japan, I am heading to see you all tomorrow, my friends!! Another busy week, another show to attend ...  

 



I am taking off to Japan tomorrow for another 'Mineral Show' !! Of course I airn't just go all the way to Japan for WORK ...  (><)

No way ... I will have to enjoy all GOOD FOODS while I'm there, hahaha!! 

 



I will be carrying one of my favorite Lightning Ridge, Black Opal Loose (see the link here) with me so that I can always feel Gold Coast's TRUE BLUE SKY ...

 

 



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But since my job is to show & share these beautiful 'rainbow collection' from Australia, I need to wark hard, do my job before thinking of anything else. 

 

 

 

I am going to miss Australia's beautiful blue sky, bright sunshine, my beautiful shop staffs and my family for a week though ...  Everytime I think of my city's weather, it reminds me of this BLACK OPAL LOOSE !!!

 

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Until my return to Gold Coast at the end of March, please stay 'happy' my friends!!!!   (^^)

 

 

xxxx     Malayvone

 

 





Boulder Opal like a painter's palette

Hello from Gold Coast!!

Look at this!! Opal Direct has just recieved an amazing beaty!!!

 

 

Solid (100% Natural, not doublet or triplet!!) Boulder Opal from QLD, Australia, has mainly a bright shade of Red and a touch of blue, golden yellow, orange and green.... Absolutely stunning!!

 

 

 

The colours are like a painter's palette, you will see different colors, shades, or patterns on each moment!!

 

This is an outstanding piece, you will never find the same anywhere else.

Please visit our website to see more photos and check the details :)

 

 

xxx mayu

HAPPY SISTERS bought HAPPY GEMS !!!

 

 

Hello from Gold Coast, Australia!!

 

See these 'HAPPY FACES' ?

 

 

 

 

 

These lovely sisters are (Left smile!) from Sydney and (Right smile!) from USA ... They had sisters re-union trip to Gold Coast for a week with their husbands, who were also 'HAPPY HUBS' !!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Their selected original designed opal beads bracelets were mainly in the 'YELLOW COLOR' because they were both seeking for the power of ... Joy, Energy, Happiness, Creativity and Wealth !!

 

 

 

 

 

Our beautiful hand-made items are extremely popular for any customer who are looking to buy an affordable gifts and these are 100% Australian made & 100% exclusive to Gemstory Pty Ltd.

 

 

You can not find these 'natural' items anywhere else ... Hope you will visit our showroom located in Surfers Paradise with your friends & family soon !!!!

 

 

xxxx     Malayvone

An Opal from Koroit

We have less than 4 days to go for Spring,

here in Gold coast...

Exciting??? Yes, very much!!!

 

Such as my feeling right now,

we have got a new exciting beauty.

 

 



 

 

An 100% natural,

 Boulder Opal from Koroit, QLD.

 

 

In general, this field is famous for Matrix Opal,

which is an opal mixed with the parent rock (ironstone) .

like a picture below.

 

 

 

Because the special formation of ground,

which creats rare and unique Boulder opals,

the opal has vivid red, green, yellow, blue

and so on, involved with a natural looking ironstone.

 

 

 

Soft, but joyful rainbow colours in a good shape

is definitely hard to come...

 

 

It would be a so much fun for you!!

 

 

To see more photos,

click here to jump our website.

 

 

Thank you & have a great afternoon.

 

xxx Mayu

 

 

 

cloud at sunset

Like a cloud at sunset,

Opal Direct has delivered an unique Black Opal

loose stone to a customer.

This amazing 52.4carat Solid Black Opal

has just cought one's heart!!

Here is a measurement of this opal,

just in case you can't imagine

how large 52.4carat is....

It admires many customers

because of its adorable cutting.

It has a lot of hills and valleies with vivid

red, green, pink, blue, orange......

An unique shape with unique colours

plus an unique cutting!!!

Such a "FUN" piece :)

Opal Direct website http://www.opal-direct.com/

xxx Mayu

Rainbow down under

Good afternoon.

How was your easter holiday???

I went to Byron bay and had such a beautiful day...

"Sunset into the ocean"

Australia,

such a beautiful country,

magnificent landscape,

animals have a very strong life force,

lots of activites to do.....

The riches of Nature in Australia produces

variety of mineral resources,

as well as Opal.....Australian national gemstone. 

No other place can produce this amazing gemstone.

Opal,

which something worth to know about,

 to take time to see,

and to invest.

Welcome to the rainbow country!!!

xxx Mayu



Mt FUJI

Mt FUJI!!!!!

Just like this!!!!

An amazing black opal from Lightning Ridge....

I can't count how many colours are showing up.

Somehow the nature has created such an

adorable opal like this.

Fireworks!?!?

A tornado of colours!!!

Opals always give me a joy :)

Mayu

Rainbow colour Boulder Opal

 

How did you start your brand new week??

I visited Byron Bay, had a really goodtime :)

So I started my new week in a great mood!!

Moreover, what just made me more excited is,,,,,

Wow......

How come it has those incredible colours !?!?!?

Can't explain.....

Better to watch this video!!!!!

Love it :)

Have a lovely afternoon xxx

Mayu

COLOR, COLOR, COLOR !!!

COLORS .....

Each individual color can bring you emotions, happiness, energy, good fortune, protection, inspiration, apetite, etc....

My favorite color is "RED" and "ORANGE" because these colors inspires me of "SUN SHINE" and "ENERGY" !!
What's your favorite color(s)?

Please find time to learn about "COLORS" on the website or feel free to visit our showroom on ORCHID AVE, SURFERS PARADISE, GOLD COAST and see more of beautiful colors.


Have another enjoyable day!!



xxxx     Malayvone

BRAVO, AUSTRALIAN GEM !!!!

How would you describe the beauty of this ..... ?!?

It's just too difficult isn't it !!
You can see how beautiful it looks, the clarity (clearness) is so fine, lots of colors to match with your dresses and shoes.... reasonably a large size (5.05ct) to make into any item you wish for...and the best part is it is "ONE AND ONLY" ...

It's not just about how beautiful this piece is, but it's also about how "SPECIAL" Australian quality Black Opal is !!!!



An imaginable beauty...

That's what they are.
No wonder some people will call this gemstone a "RAINBOW STONE" because it has all the color you wish for....


What a GEM.....   (^^)




xxxx    Malayvone