Opals (if they are real, like in the cases of Black, White and Boulder Opals) are made in nature. But what is the history behind Australia’s national gemstone? From a European perspective, Opals were first discovered in Australia at around 1869 in Listowel Downs, Queensland. We say ‘around’ because that is when it was first […]
Why did I consider buying the business? My biggest achievement by far was buying the business off of the owners in 1999. I was originally planning on quitting the business when I was 35 and had made this pretty clear at the beginning of my time at Bentine Gems. Crazy and makes very little sense,
Here are some of our proudest achievements over the years! Over the years, we got to experience many achievements. We won the Australian Government’s Export Award three years in a row. This was a particularly proud moment for us because we knew there were many other candidates who could have won this award. And to
About me ,Way to the Opal guy From early on, I had my heart set on Bentine Gems. I don’t know why but it just felt like it was ‘meant to be’. Initially I had applied for a position at Bentine Gems in Sydney but was denied. Not long after, I found out that they
About me In the year 1985 Bentine Gems opened in the Gold Coast. Bentine Gems became an independent store, now known as Opal Gallery, in the year 1999. At the beginning of 1986 I was 21 when I came to Sydney, Australia. The reason I came to Australia was simple: for a working holiday. But
