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When you are looking at investing in opals there is no better place to shop than Lightning Ridge Opal Mines. The easiest web site to negotiate and find that special gem. All different prices for all d... See more
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4⭐️ Just because the chain is bit longer than usual. Otherwise great!
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Wonderful experience. Where else in the world can you visit snakes and lizards while you shop for jewellery? The staff in the shop are friendly, informative and will let you take your time browsing... See more
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Lightning Ridge Opal Mines is Melbourne's premier destination for premium Australian Opals.
Contact info
63 Elizabeth street, 3000, Melbourne, Australia
- 0396544444
- info@opals.net.au
- opals.net.au
Very helpful
A fast, kind and helpful response when I contacted them with some questions. Great Customer service and beautiful products!

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Excellent and Friendly Service.
Friendly and easy to talk with. Demonstration and knowledge shared was facinating. So many opals to choose from. Definitely will return. Displays actually brought excitement while looking at them. Wow😊.

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Good website
Good website. Very nice product. Easy ordering online. Fast delivery.

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Excellent product and all-around good experience
I didn't really deal with customer service - my order was placed on-line, and proceeded automatically. Communication was good throughout. Shipping to the US was quite slow, but I blame the COVID-19 related upheavals for that. All the delays were within the postal services and customs.

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Very happy with all aspect from this…
Very happy with all aspect from this family business.
From the customer service with smiles to teaching the kids all about the opals with such knowledge. Feeling welcomed as a family to spend time in your wonderful shop in Melbourne,even the reptiles are a great hit. Being able to solve any problems over the phone was not a worry at all to your wonderful staff.
I love my beautiful ring.
Many Thanks
Natalie

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Fantastic personalised service and beautiful Opals
The team at Lightening Ridge were so friendly and enthusiastically helpful. I’m a repeat customer and once again thrilled with my purchase. Thanks

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The service was good but there was not…
The service was good but there was not a lot of products at the time I was there.

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Best opals in Melbourne!
The best place to buy opals in Melbourne! They have lovely staff that show you around the store and explain the process and quality of opals. Would recommend to anyone who is thinking about purchasing these beautiful stones.

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Great experience and learned a ton…
Great experience and learned a ton about opals. Purchased a beautiful black opal for my wife. I will be back many times.

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Such beautiful opals and excellent…
Such beautiful opals and excellent customer service

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Wonderful experience
The staff at Lightning Ridge Opal Mines was very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. There was absolutely no sales pressure. The entire staff was more interested in making sure that I learned about opals and much less concerned about how much money I spent. The next time I am in Melbourne, I will definitely stop by for a visit!

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Great friendly service
Great friendly service, good advice provided, great that you can actually touch the stones and take your time in choosing.

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Wonderful experience.
Amazing! Informative and helpful. Thank you for the experience.

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the shop was well presented with the…
the shop was well presented with the background on opal mining and the story of Lightning Ridge. Good information, and great choice of product.

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First Timers
From the moment we stepped down into the showroom at Lightning Ridge we were greeted by friendly and approachable staff. There were items to suit all pockets and with no pressure to buy. We decided on a black opal ring upon Valentines Day and It is also my wife’s birth stone. The ring had been previously cut and mounted by the young man that served us.( So special for us to meet the person who had made it) Our first time to Australia and one of the highlights of our holiday. Great experience.

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Wonderful experience
Wonderful experience. Where else in the world can you visit snakes and lizards while you shop for jewellery?
The staff in the shop are friendly, informative and will let you take your time browsing and purchasing.
I ended up with a semi-black opal and diamond set necklace and a loose black opal to have someone set myself, both absolutely beautiful!
I would highly recommend this shop for their selection and all the above.

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Great selection and fair prices
Great selection and fair prices. Friendly, knowledgeable sales staff.

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Excellent Customer Service
The sales person took time to explain everything to me and then left me alone to check out all the stones; they were always happy to answer any question that i had and "entertained" my partner while i shopped so that it was a pleasant experience for us both. They never hovered which was appreciated. They also have a large selection of both set and loose stones and provided me with ideas (and photos) on how to get my stone set. I felt very comfortable in the store and would definitely shop there again ... either in person (if I ever get to visit again) or online!

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Helpful and friendly staff
Helpful and friendly staff, educated us on the different stones, gave us plenty of time and attention to ensure we were comfortable and pleased with our purchases. I love the ring I bought!

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Excellent shopping experience
Excellent shopping experience. There was no hard sell, we were extremely pleased with our purchase.
We did not have time to have a pendant made up in Australia, so took the Opal to a UK jeweller, who was very impressed with both the quality and price paid.

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