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 

 

 

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

 

 

☆ 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

What to do on a HOT DAY !!??!

Hello from Gold Coast !!!

 

 



Wow, it was really hot and humid yesterday, wasn't it? Well, since it was 'hot' yesterday, all my family could think of was to jump into the swimming pool and save yourselves!

 

But just don't forget some important rules ... which is to 'Splash sun oils' all over your face & body ... And 'Wear your UV sunglasses' to protect your eyes!!  





But, really, in the end ... This is what happens!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's just like "Don't worry, be happy and just hang on to your Daddy" (hahahaha ...)

 



 

 

 

In the city life like this, we can jump into the pool and cool yourselves ... but in the opal mine, there is no such facility so we only can run to the PUB to avoid the heat and just drink non stop!!! That's AUSTRALIAN WAY to get through the day during summer time ...

 

Gold Coast is nice and sunny, come and walk along the beach ... You will enjoy your day for sure   (^^)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

xxxx       Malayvone



Armor All Gold Coast 600, 2012!!

The Gold Coast’s biggest party, the Armor All Gold Coast 600 October 19-21 has just started!!!!

 

(Photo taken by Britt Natolo Photography )

 

 

28 leading international drivers challenge on one of the world’s toughest street tracks.

 

 

 

Our neighbourhood, RaceCentre GOLD COAST looks super excited with this huge event and busy with all the racing-car-lovers...

 

 

 

Visit Surfers Paradise to enjoy one of the iconic events on the world motorsport event calendar!! And don't forget to stop by Gemstory to enjoy a wonderful beauty... Opal, National Gemstone of Australia!! You can't go home with empty hand haha :)

 

 

xxx Mayu