Walk the red carpet to the Black Tie Award dinner to be held on the July 31 this year and be assured that you will be coming to our best ever.
The fabulous three course meal, the gala awards and a great band will make this a night to remember.
But there is more. For the first time in Lightning Ridge the $1 million ‘Deep Sea Blue’ Opal hat courtesy of Ann-Maree Willet and Down to Earth Opals’ Vicki and Peter Drackett.
Also a catwalk of couture by Australian fashion and jewellery design icon, Linda Jackson, as well as all the winning jewellery pieces modelled by our local beauties and all of this run by highly acclaimed author Sandy Thorne.
Don’t be disappointed. Book your tickets now.
Ring Lyn Carney 6829 0203 or 6829 4488.
From Thursday July 30 through to the August 2 starting at 10am the IOJDAA Opal Trade Show will begin and you will be able to observe opal carving demonstrations as well as seeing all the spectacular international opal jewellery-designer entries so don’t miss this opportunity of viewing these world-class exclusive masterpieces.
Downstairs the IOJDAA shop will be selling show bags, shirts and other merchandise and also back by popular demand will be ‘Gemma the Opal Bug’ and her treasure hunt. So make that top of your must sees.
There is such a lot to see and do, including the Opal Queen Ball held at 8pm on Saturday night August1. A complimentary glass of bubbly, entertainment and a great band capped off by the crowning of this years Opal Queen.
Miss Popularity will receive $500 to donate to her nominated charity, so it is important that you are there to vote for your favourite entrant.
This night of fun filled glamour is simply not to be missed.
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Did you know the Chinese legend?
Before the Chinese Empire was founded legend has it that a noble warrior Queen fought a great battle with a neighbouring tribe.
In the fierce battle that went on for days the chief was defeated. Raging with anger at being beaten by a woman he rushed up the hillside, but the queen pursued him with her army and overtook him at the summit. Finding no place to hide he attempted in desperation to wreak vengeance and at the same time end his own life by battering his head against the Heavenly Bamboo which grew there.
By his mad battering he at last knocked down the towering tree, and as he did so the top canopy of the tree tore large rents in the sky, through which poured torrents of water which flooded the earth. Many people were drowned but not the victorious queen and her followers for she was the “Mother God” and omnipotent.
From the mountainside she gathered stones of a kind with five colours and ground them to a powder.
With this she made a plaster mortar and repaired the tears in the sky. And so became the first rainbow.
Could the stones of five colours possibly be opal do you suppose ?
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