Description

'The Opalcutter' has its foundation in 1982 when Piet and Barbara Lamont met. Piet was running the local TAFE (a Technical And Further Education institution). He was teaching courses in adult education and opal cutting and Barbara, a graphic artist by trade, was visiting from Germany. Barbara and Piet fell in love and married quite soon after meeting. They started mining as a ‘hobby’ and by 1984 it turned into full time for both of them. Over the next few years they mined, cut and polished opal and Barbara used her talents as a designer to create their own jewellery range.