ALL OUR OPALS ARE 100% SOLID &
NATURAL AUSTRALIAN OPALS
Here at sunriseopals we have the biggest range and best prices for all opal and opal related products anywhere. We stock a broad range of products from black opal, boulder opal, crystal and matrix opals ranging from under $300.00, under $1500.00 to above $1500.00. We also stock opal pendants, opal rings, opal earrings, opal specimens, opal carvings, opal beads, opal books and rough opal . A selection of rare and unique collectors pieces are also avalible. So make us your first stop when looking for that something special.
All sunriseopals products come with our certificate of authenticity so not only will you have piece of mind that your product is exactly what you wanted and paid for but also with specifications to help you insure your new product.
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Beautiful & Unique Boulder Opal Specimen
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It all started back in 1994 when I first ventured further west than 200 klms inland, 1300 klms west of Brisbane I went to help a long time friend in his boulder opal mining operation. This first trip was for 3 weeks. Opal mining country is extremely dry with stunted trees, mainly gidgee and mulga. The land is ochre in colour with unbelievable sunsets and sunrises. At the end of 3 weeks my friend the opal miner gave me about 20 kilos of rough boulder with some opal in it, for helping him. That was it I had OPAL FEVER. Not long after that I bought some cutting equipment and my first rough parcel. I left home in my 1 ton ute with $3000 to buy my first rough opal parcel. I did not realise that my wife (SANDY) thought $3000 would buy a truckload, when I arrived home with about 20 kilos (1 bucket) of rough she thought I was a little CRAZY. After cutting it, I sold it at local markets and shops, I did quite well.
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Over the years, I have made many trips west to help opal miners and to buy rough opal parcels. I did this as a serious hobby for about 4 years, then I gave up building and now do it full time. Liking the west and the opal mining life style, my wife, (SANDY) and I decided to move to QUILPIE. We now own and run SUNRISEOPALS, the opal shop in QUILPIE. We also mine in the surrounding districts for this beautiful GEM.
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Mark Hodges working His Mine just North West of EROMANGA.
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