Australian Opal Company. Opal

Name

Australian Opal Company. Opal

Legal name

Barossa Opals and Gifts Pty Ltd

Website

https://australianopalcompany.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Jewellery and Gemstones

NAICS

Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers (42394)

SIC

Jewelry, Silverware & Plated Ware (3910), Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metal Jewelry (Gold/Platinum/Silver) (CRAKAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Polished Gemstone Trading & Brokerage (CRAKAJAF)

Keywords

• Opal jewellery
• Loose gemstones
• Cut and polished opals
• Gold and silver settings
• Australian opal mining

Headquarters

HQ city

Hahndorf

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Direct Opal Sales: The company mines, cuts, and sets its own opal in South Australia, selling directly to consumers through both online and physical retail channels. Revenue is generated through the sale of loose gemstones at various price points (under $200, under $500, over $500) and finished jewellery pieces set in gold, silver, or gold-plated metals. The company emphasizes direct-to-consumer sales without middlemen to offer wholesale-quality products at competitive prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Australian Opal Company mines, cuts, and sets its own quality opal in South Australia and sells direct to the public at wholesale prices. The product range consists of loose cut-and-polished opals (black, crystal, white, boulder, doublets/triplets) organised by price tier, and finished opal jewellery (rings, pendants, earrings) set in solid gold, sterling silver, or gold-plated sterling silver.

Product overview

Australian Opal Company is a South Australian-owned wholesale opal mining, cutting, and jewellery setting business established in 1970, operating from Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. The company offers a vertically integrated operation where they mine, cut, and set their own quality opal, selling directly to the public at wholesale prices. Their product portfolio comprises two main categories: Cut & Polished Opals (loose gemstones in various opal types including black, crystal, white, boulder, and matrix opals, categorized by price tiers) and Opal Jewellery (rings, pendants, and earrings set in solid gold or sterling silver). The jewellery line is organized by opal type (black, crystal, white, boulder, doublet/triplet) and by metal type (solid gold in 9ct/14ct/18ct yellow, white, and rose gold; sterling silver including gold-plated options). They also offer diamond-accented pieces and inlaid opal designs. The company sources opals from South Australian fields (Coober Pedy, Andamooka, Mintabie), Queensland (Winton boulder opal), and New South Wales (Lightning Ridge black opal).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Opal Rings Opal rings set in solid gold (9ct, 14ct, 18ct in yellow, white, and rose gold) and sterling silver, featuring black, crystal, white, boulder, and doublet/triplet opals for retail customers.
• Opal Pendants Opal pendants in solid gold and sterling silver settings, featuring black, crystal, white, boulder, and doublet/triplet opal configurations for retail customers.
• Opal Earrings Opal earrings including drops and studs in solid gold and sterling silver, featuring crystal, black, and doublet/triplet opal designs for retail customers.
• Cut & Polished Opals (A$500 and above) High-value loose Australian opal gemstones priced from A$500 upwards, including crystal opals and black opals ranging up to A$9,120, for collectors and jewellery makers.
• Cut & Polished Opals (Under A$500) Mid-range loose Australian opal gemstones priced under A$500, including Andamooka matrix opals and boulder opals from approximately A$123 to A$750, for retail customers and collectors.
• Cut & Polished Opals (Under A$200) Entry-level loose Australian opal gemstones priced under A$200, suitable for first-time opal buyers and gift purchases.
• Solid Gold Opal Jewellery Premium opal jewellery set in 9ct, 14ct, and 18ct solid gold in yellow, white, and rose gold options, including rings, pendants, and earrings.
• Sterling Silver Opal Jewellery
• Black Opal Jewellery
• Crystal Opal Jewellery
• Boulder Opal Jewellery
• Opal Doublet & Triplet Jewellery

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Brilliant Earth: Online DTC fine jewellery retailer focused on ethically and traceably sourced gemstones. Comparable DTC fine jewellery positioning with provenance-led brand, though diversified across diamonds and coloured stones rather than opal-specific.
• Opal Auctions: Online marketplace connecting opal miners and cutters with retail buyers globally. Comparable DTC opal channel but uses a marketplace model rather than a single vertically-integrated retailer.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Nile: Large online diamond and fine jewellery retailer. Comparable online fine-jewellery DTC channel but operates at vastly greater scale and a much broader product range without opal specialism.
• Tiffany & Co. Global luxury jewellery incumbent with omnichannel DTC operations. Comparable premium fine-jewellery retail model and brand-led positioning, though at a fundamentally different scale and with a much broader product catalogue.

Direct peers

• Opal Minded: Australian opal specialist offering ethically sourced opals and bespoke opal jewellery online and via showroom. Comparable vertically integrated opal retailer with strong DTC e-commerce presence.
• Cody Opal: Australian family-run opal miner, cutter and retailer selling loose opals and finished jewellery direct to consumers globally. Closely comparable vertically-integrated DTC opal business model targeting similar buyers.
• Altmann + Cherny: Established Australian opal and fine jewellery house with showrooms in Sydney and Brisbane. Comparable premium Australian opal jewellery retailer operating a multi-channel DTC model.
• Black Star Opal: Lightning Ridge-based Australian opal miner and retailer selling both rough and cut opals plus finished jewellery. Directly comparable mining-to-DTC opal business targeting international collectors and jewellery buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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