2025 Australian Opal Exhibition - Exhibitors Directory

6 & 7 AUGUST 2025

WELCOME TO THE
22 ND
AUSTRALIAN
OPAL EXHIBITION
It is an honour to chair this event, which celebrates one of
Australia’s most treasured industries—the opal industry—
right here on the Gold Coast.
Australian opal stands among the world’s most prestigious
gemstones, and we are fortunate to call this remarkable
stone our own. Its journey from the earth to the global
market is made possible by the dedication of many:
the determination and resilience of our miners, the
craftsmanship of our cutters, jewellers, and manufacturers,
and the insight and expertise of our wholesalers and retailers.
All of these facets come together at the Australian Opal
Exhibition. It’s a pleasure to welcome you all and to
continue this proud tradition of gathering as an industry —
year after year.
I’m also personally grateful for the support of our incredible
committee and our dedicated Co-ordinator, Maxine O’Brien.
To our returning exhibitors and visitors, thank you for
your continued support over the past 22 events. And to
those joining us for the first time—welcome to the Australian
opal family!
PUBLISHER
Angela Han
angela.han@jewellermagazine.com
Ji Evрt
PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN OPAL EXHIBITION
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Exhibitor Stand Numbers
1 Absolute Opals & Gems
20 Austgems
6 Clifton Opal
13 & 14 Cody Opal Australia
12 Dale Price Opals
27 Deisenberger Mining
T16 Denes Berta Opal Cut and Supplied
T14 Ellendale Diamonds Australia
T15 Finding Opals
31 Firegem Australian Opal
15 Flood Gem
4 & 5 Fortune Opal Mining Company
11 Gem Crest
18 Hammond Mining
25 & 26 Iris Opal
29 Janice Evert Opals
2 Lahoud Opals
21 Madsen Opals
23 Opal by Mario
9 Opal Story
T1 Opaline
16 & 17 Opals Australia
T7 Opalton Boulder Crew
8 Outback Opals
T2 oz.boulderopals
3 Rafferty Strang Opal
28 Sherman Opals
22 Smart Opals
30 Stelzer Family Opals
7 Stephen Turner Black Opals
19 Sunrise Opal Mines
10 Sweet Opals by SB
24 Thompson Opals
T3 TNK Jewellery
PRODUCTION
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All care has been taken to ensure that the information in this document is accurate at the
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omissions. Information for this Directory was supplied by Australian Jewellery Fair and
exhibitors were accurate as at 17 July 2025, but is subject to change without notice.
Information on products and brands is supplied by exhibitors for inclusion in our Directory.

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Ph: 0427 920 474
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EXHIBITOR LIST
1
Absolute Opals & Gems
CARL BABIC
02 6829 1386 | 0427 291 386
sales@absoluteopals.com
absoluteopals.com
20
Austgems
ELAINE RAINES
0417 042 617
austgemsopal@gmail.com
6
Clifton Opal
MAX LANE
02 9231 3454 | 0427 123 777
max@gemtec.com.au
cliftonopal.com.au
13 & 14
Cody Opal Australia
DAMIEN CODY
03 9654 5533 | 0418 177 098
damien@codyopal.com
codyopal.com
12
Dale Price Opals
DALE PRICE
0438 625 509
dalepriceopals@gmail.com
27
Deisenberger Mining
SEBASTIAN DEISENBERGER
0429 702 883
hdeisenberger@bigpond.com
34
Denes Berta Opal Cut and
Supplied
DENES BERTA
0404 959 990
denesberta@optusnet.com.au
T14
Ellendale Diamonds Australia
CHRIS SOKLICH
08 6111 1961 | 0412 727 919
sales@ellendalediamonds.com.au
ellendalediamonds.com.au
T15
Finding Opals
EDWIN WHERRITT
0429 209 040
ozopals1@yahoo.com
findingopals.com
31
Firegem Australian Opal
DAVID PATTERSON
03 9555 9344 | 0412 444 325
david@pfj.com.au
pfj.com.au
15
Flood Gem
KEN WILLIS
07 3818 1609 | 0428 181 609
k.l.willis@bigpond.com
floodgem.com
4 & 5
Fortune Opal Mining
STEFAN ROHLEDER
0429 075 903
stefan@fortuneopal.com
11
Gem Crest
MARK HADDY
0411 182 818
mark@gemcrest.com.au
18
Hammond Mining
ERIN TONSCHECK
0428 972 269
admin@hammondmining.com.au
25 & 26
Iris Opal
SHU MINODA
02 6829 1464 | 0407 108 020
iris.irisopal@gmail.com
29
Janice Evert Opals
JANICE EVERT
0438 741 269
janice.Evert19@gmail.com
2
Lahoud Opals
EDMOND LAHOUD
0409 292 307
gclahoud@gmail.com
21
Madsen Opals
ERIK MADSEN
02 9267 8680 | 0417 894 685
madsen@opals.net
23
Opal by Mario
MARIO IKASOVIC
0417 678 283
opalusaustralia@gmail.com
9
Opal Story
CISSY JIA
0401 675 698
cissy_jia@yahoo.com
T1
Opaline
PETER CHRISTIANOS
0408 087 019
gpc@opaline.com.au
opaline.com.au
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EXHIBITOR LIST
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Opals Australia
CLAYTON PEER
02 9251 2222 | 0412 509 019
clayton@opals-australia.com.au
opals-australia.com
T7
Opalton Boulder Crew
NICK HOOPS
0410 635 692
opaltonbouldercrew@outlook.com
8
Outback Opals
ULRIKE KALTHAUS
07 4655 4767 | 0418 454 478
o-opals@bigpond.net.au
T2
Oz.boulderopals
STEPHEN COMBE
03 5655 1991 | 0418 570 536
oz.boulderopals@gmail.com
3
Rafferty Strang Opal
DAVID STRANG
0419 172 108
strangdp@hotmail.com
28
Sherman Opals
PETER SHERMAN
02 9233 6355 | 0400 899 900
opals@shermanopals.com.au
shermanopals.com.au
30
Stelzer Family Opals
COLIN STELZER
0425 751 916
stelzerfamilyopals@outlook.com
7
Stephen Turner Black Opals
STEPHEN TURNER
0427 551 156
opalminers2@bigpond.com
19
Sunrise Opal Mines
MARK HODGES
0407 133 250
sunriseopals@hotmail.com
sunriseopals.com
10
Sweet Opals by SB
SANDRA BERMON
0499 999 258
smbermon@hotmail.com
sweetopals.com
24
Thompson Opals
MATTHEW THOMPSON
02 9223 5550 | 0418 944 877
thompsonopals@bigpond.com
T3
TNK Jewellery
ANTHONY SIMON
0417 740 340 | 0427 185 518
simoncon@outlook.com.au
22
Smart Opals
STEPHEN SMART
0428 415 217
sales@smartopals.com.au
smartopals.com.au
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Cody Opal Australia
DAMIEN CODY
03 9654 5533 | 0418 177 098
damien@codyopal.com
codyopal.com
Ellendale Diamonds Australia
Cody Opal is your trusted source for exquisite
Australian opals. With more than 50 years of
experience, the company has been the go-to
destination for the gemstone and jewellery trade
worldwide.
As Australia's premier opal cutters, wholesalers,
and exporters, Cody Opal offers an unparalleled
collection of loose opals.
Discover the stunning selection of solid black,
boulder, light, and crystal opals sourced from all
the opal mining regions of Australia.
11
Gem Crest
MARK HADDY
0411 182 818
mark@gemcrest.com.au
gemcrest.com.au
Established in 1985, Gem Crest wholesales
around Australia a complete range of Australian
opal jewellery from solid, doublet and triplets all
set in either 18-carat, 14-carat, 9-carat gold and
sterling silver.
The family behind Gem Crest have been in the
opal industry since the late 1960s with experience
in mining, cutting, setting, wholesaling, retailing,
and valuing.
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AUSTRALIA’S LEADING OPAL CUTTER & SUPPLIER
With more than 50 years of experience, Cody Opal is
your trusted source for exquisite Australian opals.
As Australia's premier opal cutters, wholesalers, and exporters,
Cody Opal offers an unparalleled collection of loose opals.
Discover the stunning selection of solid black, boulder, light, and
crystal opals sourced from all the opal mining regions of Australia.
119 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 | +(613) 9654 5533 | opal@codyopal.com
WWW.CODYOPAL.COM
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Opal by Mario
MARIO IKASOVIC
0417 678 283
opalusaustralia@gmail.com
Chasing colour at the cutting wheel drives Opal
By Mario’s director, Mario Ikasovic, as an expert
in Australian opal for more than 40 years.
The company attends international jewellery
trade shows with an extensive inventory of solid
black, boulder and crystal opal, sourced both
from miners and dealers.
A former resident of Lightning Ridge and Coober
Pedy, the company is now based in Sydney where
cutting is completed in the workshop.
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Sherman Opals
PETER SHERMAN
02 9233 6355 | 0400 899 900
opals@shermanopals.com.au
shermanopals.com.au
Since the beginning of time, people have
marvelled at the dazzling beauty of Opals.
Sherman Opals, still family owned (3rd
generation) Australian wholesalers supplying
Opal in all forms – Black, Boulder, White, Crystal
– as well as jewellery in gold and silver to local and
international markets for more than 129 years.
Expert service is a family tradition.
T14
TNK Jewellery
TONY & KATHY SIMON
0417 740 340 | 0427 185 518
simoncon@outlook.com.au
TNK Jewellery Pty Ltd ABN:- 81 405 071 139,
started mining for Sapphires in 1989 at the
Gem Fields in Central Queensland, we started
manufacturing jewellery from our own supply of
sapphires, we also buy various types of gemstones
from Thailand for retail and manufacturing of
jewellery, we also specialise in Australian Opal
only from various fields with Australia.
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2026
AUSTRALIAN OPAL EXHIBITION
Southport Sharks
AUGUST 5 & 6
CNR OLSEN & MUSGRAVE AVENUE, SOUTHPORT QLD 4216

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NOTES

Moments to Remember in 2024

Sherman Opals (Est 1896)
Sherman Opals – Australian Opal History
(Started in 1896 by Ernie Sherman in White Cliffs, NSW)
Since the beginning of time, people have
marvelled at the dazzling beauty of Opals.
Sherman Opals, still family owned (3rd
generation) Australian wholesalers supplying
Opal in all forms – Black, Boulder, White, Crystal –
as well as jewellery in gold and silver to local and
international markets for more than 129 years.
Expert service is a family tradition.
Level 2, 67 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW. 2000
02 9233-6355
0400-899900
opals@shermanopals.com.au