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Specialties
Australian Opal Cutters comprises two major businesses, one cutting and polishing loose opals and the other creating nature inspired finished products. Since 2000, the company has also catered to the cruise ship industry to distribute pearl jewellery.
Graeme has been actively involved in all areas of the gem and jewellery trades for decades including manufacturing, retailing, trade shows and wholesaling.
A high demand for quality pearls resulted in the founding of Australian Pearl Divers as a branch of Australian Opal Cutters.
History
Established in 1982.
In 1967, Jack Musgrave Blaiklock, a New Zealander wholesale jewellery trader and visionary, moved to Australia, with his son Graeme Blaiklock. In 1982, Graeme started his own company Australian Opal Cutters in Sydney Australia.
From this beginning that created the opal phenomenon, Australian Opal Cutters has grown to be the world’s leading producer of skilfully cut and polished opals for jewellery.
Today, the company, still family-owned and run by 3rd generation family member, has a global reach with exclusive cruise liners and a presence in over 38 countries.
Australian Opal Cutters comprises two major businesses, one cutting and polishing loose opals and the other creating nature inspired finished products. Since 2000, the company has also catered to the cruise ship industry to distribute pearl jewellery.
Graeme has been actively involved in all areas of the gem and jewellery trades for decades including manufacturing, retailing, trade shows and wholesaling.