Lonedaddy Posted September 4, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2022 What ports/shops are good to buy duty free opal jewelry at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted September 5, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Any Australian port will have good availability of jewellery shops with opals. There aren't any 'chain stores' for that, so it depends what city you're going to and what you're looking for. Also, the duty free shops at any major AU airports will have them. Price wise there's no significant difference duty free or non, as the best price will come down to the saving and potentially the distinctiveness of what you're selecting rather than saving on GST (plus you can get GST back in any case for larger purchases) so base your purchase on when you find what you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonedaddy Posted September 5, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted September 5, 2022 3 hours ago, The_Big_M said: Any Australian port will have good availability of jewellery shops with opals. There aren't any 'chain stores' for that, so it depends what city you're going to and what you're looking for. Also, the duty free shops at any major AU airports will have them. Price wise there's no significant difference duty free or non, as the best price will come down to the saving and potentially the distinctiveness of what you're selecting rather than saving on GST (plus you can get GST back in any case for larger purchases) so base your purchase on when you find what you're looking for. Thanks we will be in burnie Melbourne Sydney Brisbane cairns Darwin and some smaller ports. Based on what you are saying we should find something in the big cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted September 6, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Yes, while you can get them in all those cities, Melbourne and Sydney particularly, and Brisbane as well, will be your best options. For example, here is one shop that specialises in them in Sydney (and Melbourne), that has been there for years: The National Opal Collection | Opal Sales Showroom There are other options too, that may be more convenient to where you'll be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted September 7, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 7, 2022 If I remember correctly, there was a pop up opal store at the Darwin Cruise ship terminal when we last visited pre-covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonedaddy Posted September 7, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted September 7, 2022 11 hours ago, possum52 said: If I remember correctly, there was a pop up opal store at the Darwin Cruise ship terminal when we last visited pre-covid. I hope I find what we want as Darwin is our last stop. saw some cool shows on youtube about the opal mining and cutting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted September 8, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Lonedaddy said: I hope I find what we want as Darwin is our last stop. saw some cool shows on youtube about the opal mining and cutting. As Darwin is your last port, I would suggest you look in either Melbourne or Sydney for opals. Brisbane and Cairns will also have opals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonedaddy Posted March 20, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted March 20, 2023 We did find a pair of earrings in Sydney not the best quality picture but they were very nice . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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