OPAL VALUES ♪

What is a 'good opal' compares to 'not so good opal' ... 

What makes one more valuable than others??

 How is opal valued???

 

Well, let's think simple!

 

What looks pretty and more desirable to you in general?

Cars, houses, boats, humans, etc ...

Is it just the look that matter to you or the

detail is also important.

Perhaps our website can help answering more ..

 

  http://www.gemstory.com.au

 

Opal is exactly the same !! Select carefully, by following these factors ... 

 

 

**   SOLID or FAKE   **

Make sure an opal you're about to select is

not Doublet or Triplet, even color treated or lab created.

If it's fully solid (100% natural) then it's quite special. 

 

 

 

**   VIVID or PALE  ** 

Does that opal has colors and lustures,

brilliancy or good impressions to you on your first sight?

The brightness and clarity of colors displayed by

opal from its surface is quite important.

 

 

 

**   UNIQUE or BORIING   **

When you turn or move opal -

does the color and its pattern changes,

reflects and dances at all? If the pattern is collectable

then the value of opal normally increases,

and when it shows some 'play of color' then sure it'll be

more fun to look at & to wear for many years to come!

(^^)

**   CLEAN or SPOTTED   **

Always examine each piece of opal closely

because you don't want to purchase anything that has

deep scratches or cloudy spots or cracky quality opal.

In Australian 'boulder opal' (for instance),

the less brown ironstone showing on its surface,

the better & rarer it becomes.

 

 

 

**   BIG or SMALL   **

And of course, in anything ... I mean really 'anything' !!!

Is it BIG ENOUGH or a bit too small  (haha)

for you to enjoy??

If an opal is too small then its value can drop a bit,

the larger piece is always the better.

 

But if there's not much beauty or colors,

pick a smaller one with colors instead ♪♪

 

 

 

Further questions you have,

please write to me, thanks...

Love Australian Opals !!!  

 

Meet me at Tucson Show if you'd like

to see my 'rainbow collection' !!!

 

 

 

xxxx     Malayvone

MIRACLE OPAL ... Boulder Opals ♪

Australian Boulder Opal ...

Exactly how much time, cost and effort

does one need to take just to find 'ONE PIECE' of

Quality Boulder Opal !!!!?

 

Well, it's harder than what you can imagine ...

I can meet & show you soon in Tokyo & Tucson Show !!

 

http://www.ijt.jp/en/

http://www.visittucson.org/events/gem-show/

Driving to BOULDER OPAL FIELD like Winton,

it takes 2 days from my city Gold Coast -

the distance is almost 1,800KM one way,

in a HOT HEAT (lucky our car has A/C or else ...)

without any 'luxury views' ...

 

If you like wild animals such as Kangaroos,

Cows, Emus & Sheeps, you might

enjoy the drive a bit more than we do.         

Under the 'heat' and 'dusts' -

opal miners will have to get up as early as possible

and do as much digging as quickly as possible,

to avoid extreme heat, normally starts from about 2 or 3 pm !!

 

They work hard before anyone gets up in the bed,

and finish before the machinery breaks down

due to the hot temperature,

very, unbearable temperature ...

http://www.experiencewinton.com.au/opalton

But the reality is - not many opal miners are lucky.

Working hard as they can, spends lots of time and money

to move their expensive machinery, praying to GOD,

hoping for the colors inside the rock ...

 

still 'NOTHING' to be found. 

The torture can continue for weeks,

or for months, no kidding !!! 

 

(><)



 

 

 

The only time opal miners would stop the machine

is when they are hungry, need to use the loo,

avoiding the MAX HEAT between 2 ~ 4pm

& when theycan't see anything in the dark ... 

Or when the machine dies.



 

Australian Boulder Opal like this is too precious -

much more rarer than many other gemstones.

That's why I love this 'rock' so much -

the rarer it becomes, the more pricy ...

That's the reality!!

Going to show with my beautiful 'RAINBOW COLLECTION'

in Tokyo & Tucson. Let me know if anyone is interested

to see our beautiful opal from

Lightning Ridge & Winton / Quilpie ♪♪

 

LOVE AUSTRALIAN BOULDER OPAL.

http://www.gemstory.com.au

xxxx     Malayvone



AUSTRALIAN OPALS ♪ for the world ..

As you already know how much I love 'Australian Quality Opals' ...

I enjoy travelling abroad promoting this beautiful gemstone -

 

NATIONAL GEMSTONE OF AUSTRALIA

 

OPAL 

See how much strenght in color, the uniqueness,

the sophistication and the preciousness in this gem.

 

No other minerals would be as 'different' as

Australian Black Opal or Boulder Opal ♪   

When I have exhibitions or special events,

organized by clients / gem associates ...

I will take about 500 to 1000 pieces of

Black Opal & Boulder Opal Loose Stones,

all solid, high quality pieces

directly from Australia.

 

Preparing Import & Export documentations

can be costly, time consuming, need skills

and must follow the regulation.

 

Not many can pass Australian Customs Security

easily without doing the right thing ...

That's why GEMSTORY PTY LTD.,

is trusted & still can survive in Opal Industry today.

 

 

I have been introducing Australian Opal

for the past 20 years with a great help of supporters

(Opal cutters, Opal miners, Opal buyers, Opal admires,

Opal designers, Opal Associates, Opal exporters, etc),

without their friendship and their understanding -

I would not be here today !!!  (^^)

 

 

 

 

 

GEMSTORY PTY LTD.,

mainly introduce 'cut & polished' Opals,

but sometimes we can provide special materials

like this 'rough opals' too. 

Feel free to make enquiries on anything,

to see if we can help you in future.

Nothing is impossible ... right ?!?

 

 

 

 

Well, my next move is to promote

Australian Lightning Ridge Black Opal & Boulder Opal

from Quilpie / Winton - Queensland ...

at TUCSON SHOW in Arizona.

 

http://emol.org/tucson/gemshow/

 

 

Anyone interested to see me in Tucson Show,

get ready for drinks & party, hahaha !!!!

 

Another awesome weather in Gold Coast,

my beautiful city (^^)

 

 

 

xxxx    Malayvone

"THANKS" to BEAUTIFUL OPALS ...

Australian Opal - Just individually unique and precious ...

and extremely BEAUTIFUL nothing can be

compared to this gemstone!!

Its color, patterns, character, free formed shape and

of course, its 'rareness' ... Just too unique ♪

 

http://www.opal-direct.com

 



Finding one high quality Boulder Opal like what

I am showing here, is a hard sweat ...

The miner must deal with the hot heat all day,

must work in a dusty condition wearing the right gear,

they must spend so much fees and time moving the machinery

& repairing it when it breaks down.

 

Could you be the one to do it all??!!?

Finding Australian Boulder Opal & Black Opal

is not something many miners could do,

simply because there's too much risks & costs involved,

yet the amount of opal they can find is ... absolutely next to nothing !!!!   (><)  !!!!!

 

 

http://www.gemstory.com.au

But why are there still some opal miners continue mining??

Well, either they are crazy (hahaha!) or just too much

in love with this gem, they just don't know how to

stop looking for ONE !!!

 

Once they get involved in mining these

'EXQUISITE OPALS - Black & Boulder' ...

it's in their blood for the rest of their lives. 

 

As an opal exporter & wholesaler, representing Australia,

I really am proud of my profession -

and thinking "I am one of a CRAZY one too,

been involving in this for the last 20 years" ...  (^^;  

 

 

Gold Coast, where I live is so different to the opal mine ... sometimes it is good to be in the field with friends,

but always nice & relaxed to be at home of beautiful beaches.

 

Have a good afternoon, my friends!!!

xxxx    Malayvone

Happy Christmas season & God bless you all !!!!

 

Hi from Gold Coast ... Just returned from Japan !!

We had a great cold winter and a spectacular

Mineral Showin Tokyo again, just enjoying

every moment of our trip & busy business activity -

introducing Australian Black opal & Boulder opal to all opal admire from worldwide this December  (^^)

 

 

 

 

Of course, visiting Japn can never exclude all the good food ♪♪

Sukiyaki, Japanese　Noodles called 'Ramen' and many other beautiful & cultural cuisines over there ... Iｆ anyone has a chance to visit Japan - I promise you won't be disappointed when it comes  to 'great cuisines' for the best value !!!

 

The freshness, natural & healthy ingredients, largest variety of products, great value and perfect service, you can not complain at all, guaranteed   (^^)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having stayed in Japan for about 3 weeks - busy working & meeting regular opal buyers ...

Time has passed so quick, by the time I realized,

I was already back in Australia (Gold Coast)

where the season / temperature was totally opposite from Japan !!! (><)

 

 

 

 

 

Yet ... somehow, I am still happy to be home ♪

 

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

 

Our Santa appears to be from the 'wave' instead of from the 'north pole' ... wearing a colorful beach shirt, wearing nothing, carrying a surf board  (^^)

A bit unusual, but this is Gold Coast's Santa Clause -

our life saver to be, ahahaha!!!

 

Merry Christmas everyone, lots of Love & Kiss from

GEMSTORY PTY LTD.

 

 

 

xxxx    Malayvone