Lightning Ridge Opal Mines

Amazing place!
Super nice staff. Great free explanation about the opals.
If you interested in opals or buying them, you need definitely visit this place!

As jewellery shops go, this is by a land slide the best I've ever been into. The thing is, its not just a jewellery store, it's drenched in history, family run with heaps of character.
Upon arrival to the store you'll be shown the different types of Opals with a very informative introduction to the history and grading. Shout out to Stuart, who really took the time to show me around the store. Loved every second. Also to Kira for being so welcoming.
This is as much an attraction as a jewellery store. The pieces are stunning, and from what I was told they have some of the best in the city.

I must mention Stumpy the lizard, who I can only assume is the mascot.

Thank you both for your time and patience, I will definitely be returning sometime soon.

Visiting here was an enjoyable and educational experience. The explanation about the different qualities of black opals was very good that I felt like I immediately developed a keen eye for opals. I was also at ease while buying jewelry here. Highly recommended!

Went in last minute for help with some opal related questions. Super friendly staff, great atmosphere and very helpful. Walked out of there super content. They took their time to answer all my questions and i didn't feel pressured to buy anything the whole time I was there. Definitely worth stopping by if in the area.

I visited their shop with my friend. They are very cordial with their customers even though I didn't purchase anything.

Undeniably one of the best opal stores in Melbourne or even the whole Australia, very stunning opals with reasonable price, not to mention the friendly staff, been such a pleasure to be able to support this family business.

Very warm and friendly greeting from the staff.
I feel so relaxing going here and spend time to see as much opal as I want and there is no pressure with sales or anything. They even have a "mini" class about opals for guests, so impressive. The experience here is so different from other stores that I have been to. Opals here have a very reasonable price as they come directly from their mines.

100% will come here again.

Warm welcoming and very patient salesman
Even though we didn’t find the one but he still very nice
If anyone asks opal, I definitely recommend this shop

Thanks Jonas for giving us the best possible experience with opals. We truly appreciate your patience, amazing vibes and knowledgeable character. You made our last day in Melbourne memorable. This place has magic on it, definitely worth it to visit and observe the amazing treasures that Nick Le Souëf discovered. All the best for you and we will come to visit you again for a glass of Prosecco cheers
Michelle & Tobias

I have been to this opal shop previous locations but this time we went to the current shop and the atmosphere was very warm and welcoming. (Many jewellery stores aren't easy to get in usually because I feel pressure and I feel I must buy if I enter jewelry stores but Lightning Ridge Opal Mines is different. Very educated and friendly staff showed us wide range of opals and explained about opals. I want to purchase a opal for my mom but currently we can't go to overseas so I didn't purchase anything this time but the staff didn't change any attitude and good bye to us very nicely. I really impressed their service and I will go back to purchase opal from them.

Really helped me navigate the way opals are prepared and sold so I could get what I wanted and needed, handled getting the stones I picked into rings for my partner as well.

Great experience all round.

If you are interested in Opals I would very highly recommend Lighting Ridge Opals, we could
not be happier with the service, professionalism, and attention that was provided by Atheka. At no time did we feel pressured in making our final choice of a beautiful black opal which was very well priced. We also had the stone mounted and this whole process and the final ring turned out so very beautiful. If you are interested in Opals you should consider Lighting Ridge Opals we are so glad we did.

This place offers a wide selection of pieces with a variety of prices, size, and designs. Atheca was very helpful, patient, and even explain to me regarding the background of the national gemstone. It was a very pleasant experience to shop here and I fully recommend this place to others in Melbourne.

I took my son in there hours ago and he is still peaking over it! It was so educational and exciting. Totally recommend!

Amazing store! Owner is very knowledgeable and helpful. Plenty of assistance and patience when my sister and I were deciding on a gift for mum. Highly recommend.

Beautiful shop, very friendly and knowledgeable staff, was very impressed with the experience. Highly recommended.

Beautiful shop! Owner is very knowledgeable and helpful. Heaps of assistance in buying a small piece for my wife. Lighting ridge opal Mines melbourne is a must see place for everyone even locals!
I highly recommend heading over to check this place out, can't wait to go again to attend an experience!

What an experience! Every staff was so friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. The setup was very educational and fun with hands on activities. This business is not just a normal opal merchandiser but they have rich history and background in the opal industry. Going through their store is like visiting a museum full of wonderful stories. The zoo corner should be very fun for kids and it compliments the main opal story well. Highly recommend even if you just want to drop by and learn about opal. And if you are looking for opal for yourself or as a gift, definitely need to come here.

A nice way to learn a little bit about the gem stones before buying them. The shop also has a small "zoo" where you can see some snakes, spiders and lizards, which is part of the great experience. I recommend going here to see opals in Melbourne!

This place is not too business like.could learn about opal and the knowledgeble staff, she explained and told me lots useful information