Almost all the time, Marina sources stones directly from individual or small, family-run mines and miners, cutters, merchants and fossickers from some of Australia’s historic mining towns.

Australian sapphires are sourced from where they are found in QLD and NSW, towns such as Rubyvale, Inverell, Lava Plains and Sapphire. Opals come from Andamooka, Winton, Quilpie and Lightning Ridge, chrysoprase from Malborough and small diamonds— white, pink and cognac— from Argyle in Western Australia. Then there is the Australian turquoise, extremely rare, originating from the only commercial Turquoise mine in Australia, which ceased operating in the 1970s. It is untreated, solid, natural, and unlike anything else on the market.

If you have any questions about the metals and gemstones Marina works with, please email her at info@marinaantoniou.com