Red Earth Opal Information

Red Earth Opal Cafe and Showroom is open from 10am - 3pm most days Come and grab a coffee and slice of fresh and delicious cake! The Dowton Family (also known as White Cliffs Opal), have been mining in White Cliffs NSW since 1974. A full blown obsession for opal and love of these highly prized and extremely rare Opal Pineapples saw Graeme come into his own in 1992. He is now sought after for his extensive knowledge and quality opal drawn expertly from the Red Earth Opal mine. White Cliffs is the only location in the world to produce this type of Opalised Mineral, making it a highly desired treasure. The ability to remove a specimen intact and with high quality Opal value is a unique skill. It is thought that since mining began in 1888, less than 200Opalised Gendonite specimens have ever been unearthed. Fewer than half of these would be considered to hold significant Opal value and only a small number have been perfected to Gem quality Minerals. It is no surprise then that the Dowton Collection has been a tightly guarded family secret. Red Earth Opal was born in 2008 as Graeme and Sacha developed their confidence, experience and knowledge of the world mineral market. Through this process it became evident that it was time to address the growing interest and demand for the elusive White Cliffs Opal Pineapple. Graeme had successfully provided top quality Opal Pineapples to prestigious dealers for selling. However after almost 20 years of mining for these precious minerals and as a primary source of knowledge, it was time for Graeme and Red Earth Opal to enter the world stage as Dealers in their own right. Since 2012, Red Earth Opal has been showing at some of the world's top Gem and Mineral Shows including Tucson, Arizona USA, Hong Kong and Australia. A permanent display can be found at Red Earth Opal Showroom, the home of the Opal Pineapple at White Cliffs Opal Field, NSW Australia.