Opals Down Under — Local services in Sunshine Coast Regional

I felt it was a great place to go to after reading about it on a children’s activities website. Rounding down to a two hour drive there and two hours drive back, this place was not as great as described and the photos provided in the article. The author must have gotten special treatment for a good write up. We arrived, paid for our plastic cups and after not being provided with the information sheet as per the photos, we asked for some to be told they will be given to us when we leave! To check stones you need to keep going back and forth to the fossicking entrance where it has some of the stones and their names listed on the wall. The photo of the kids in the sand with the sieves, the box of sand was there but no sieves to unearth those little stones! I was aiming to collect a full set of the listed stones for the kids and as a gift, however several kinds look so much like others, it was hard to differentiate between them. A few times I went in to ask for help in identifying them, but was ignored. If an adult can’t identify the similar looking stones, I can’t see how educational it is for kids if no guidance is given. At the end of the day, I didn’t get the full listed items, not even ONE opal! Why? Because you can fill your cup to the top and keep what’s inside so long as you can put the lid on. They do not regulate what is taken and was advised some people fill their cups with just ONE type of stone...One guess as to which one they all take! Not fair at all for others who also pay the same price to find the same stones, opals included. Also had to ask again for the identification sheet as we were leaving. Not worth 4+ hours of driving or the $45 for the cups of stones that didn’t contain any Opals. New name for the place...Opals...

We were holidaying in Australia recently, and decided to pay a visit to " Opals Down Under ", in Glenview, Queensland, This is an amazing place to visit. We met Rees, who was front of counter to answer our questions. This young man has a very keen and detailed knowledge of all things to do with Opals. Having answered several of our questions, he asked us if we would like a tutorial on opals, grading, values, etc. He went on to explain the various types of stones and shading. The Black Opal is the rarest and most valuable. It is not actually black, but that's another story best left to Rees, or Reece, ! It is possible to spend a lot of money at this establishment but even a visit is well worth the effort. It was coming near our fortieth wedding anniversary so my wife picked a lovely necklace which happened to suit her colouring perfectly. Many thanks to Reece for his guidance and advice. I cannot recommend Opals Down Under ...

Loved this shop! Service; we were served by a very knowledgeable man that knew so many things about opals we learnt a lot from his extensive knowledge. Product range; excellent product range if you are in the market for opals this is the place for you. Value for money; all the opals in store range from inexpensive to expensive; it all depends on what you want the Clarity the quality of the Opal determines the price. We saw an extensive range of opals ranging from mid priced to the upper prices. Xfactor; free play area for the children and also good parking lot ( also free.) I must admit the knowledge of the young man in relation to Opal was very educational👌🏿 we all learnt something about opals this was the highlight of the shop. For the children there is a play area outside which is an added bonus. Will come back if I am in the area and in the market for an opal. Please click like if you found my review helpful. Tia...