About Alan Thomson

Alan Thomson’s passion for Australia’s array of spectacular gems was a natural progression from a childhood spent fossicking in the gem fields with his father. After graduating from Sydney University in 1977, he travelled far western Queensland where he was smitten with the brilliant beauty of boulder opal. Turning his back on a career as a biochemist, he bought his first parcel of rough opal.

For more than thirty years Alan lived and worked in the tiny town of Quilpie located in the heart of Queensland’s boulder opal country. Mining, cutting, polishing, then finally setting the stone in distinctive bold designs earned him the reputation of being Australia’s premier opal artisan.

Today the Alan Thomson name is synonymous with contemporary and evocative jewellery which is truly Australian. He has expanded his portfolio of gems, intuitively combining Kimberly diamonds, Broome pearls and Queensland sapphires into his opal jewellery designs, capturing the essence of the outback’s natural beauty.

Regularly commissioned to create special pieces, he is renowned for presenting gems in exciting and innovative ways. A fellow of the Gold and Silversmiths Guild of Australia, all of Alan’s pieces bear his and the guild’s hallmarks along with the grade and year stamp.

Because he is a perfectionist by nature, his jewellery artworks are of enduring quality, born of precision coupled with outstanding artistry. Designed to attract attention, an Alan Thomson piece is recognised as one of the most collectable in the trade.

To view some of Alan's recent pieces, click here.