OPAL ASSOCIATION MEETING 15 JANUARY 2021 

AT 25 SURFERS AV MERMAID WATERS QLD  

THE MEETING OPENED AT 1 PM QLD TIME. 

PRESENT 

Chris Gawthorpe, Wayne Sedawie ,Ross Sedawie ,Sam Patel ,Paul Sedawie 

ON ZOOM 

George Christianous, Ruth Benjamin-Thomas ,Robert Short, Sally Patel, Natassa  Patel 

APOLOGIES Ken Willis, Andrew Kemeny  ,Viki Bokros, John mc donald 

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS 

Paul Sedawie read the accounts with a balance of  $33,142 

WALKABOUT OPALS 

We had a complaint that Brendon Ball of Walkabout Opals qld was issuing opal certificates of authenticity  with a retail price on his own letter head but adding the opal association logo to it. This was the second time this had happened as he added a retail price on opal association certificates. Note this business is not connected to Walkabout opals and jewelery. 

Paul Sedawie moved to ban him from the opal association. 

Seconded by Chris Gawthorpe, 

He has been notified to discontinue using the opal association logo as he is no longer a member. 

OPAL BRIGHTNESS 

A discussion was held in regards to the use of words instead of numbers  when describing the brightness of a stone which was felt to be too confusing. 

SUBDUED 

MODERATE 

BRIGHT 

VERY BRIGHT  

VIVID 

We are recommending to our members to use these descriptive words. 

Paul Sedawie moved a motion to adopt the above brightness terms  

Seconded Wayne Sedawie 

OPAL CERTIFICATES  

Natassa Patel has agreed to prepare a testing and qualification exam before members can issue  opal association certificates of authenticity. 

The meeting closed at 2 pm 

COOBER PEDY MINING SYMPOSIUM 

The opal mining symposium will be held in Coober Pedy on the 30 March to 1 April with a trade show on the 3 and 4 th April. The opal association is sponsoring an event on the first night of meet and greet. 

ZOOM MEETING 

The zoom meeting is turning out to be a efficient way to attend meetings. George Christianous came to us live  on zoom from his mine and at our last meeting some members were driving and attended the meeting by zoom. I did forget to add that you have to down load the app for a zoom meeting! 

We would like to see more members have input at our next meeting using zoom.

Kind Regards 

Paul Sedawie

President of the Opal Association 

http://www.opal.asn.au/opal/

OPAL ASSOCIATION MEETING 

25 surfers av mermaid waters QLD 

1 pm Friday 15th Jan

AGENDA  

OPEN 1 PM 

 APOLOGIES 

FINANCIAL REPORTS 

GENERAL BUSINESS 

1. Retail prices have been used  on their own certificates with the opal association logo used by Brendon Ball of Walkabout opals. Certificate of authenticity is for identifications purposes only. Valuations (prices) are a matter of opinion only 
2. Opal brightness . it was discussed at the last meeting that the opal association should adopt words to describe brightness so we are looking for members to form a sub committee. It was felt the number system  for brightness was too confusing. 
3. Competency test for issuing certificates of authenticity – Natassa Patel of GemCertify has agreed to assist in writing up a test of questions to verify the expertise and experiences of  members who wish to issue certificates under the Opal Association (access through the association website).  

This is a zoom meeting-if you cant make it register on zoom and have your say about your association 

Paul Sedawie is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. 

Topic: OPAL ASSOCIATION GM 15 JAN2021 

Time: Jan 15, 2021 01:00 PM Brisbane 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88222914964?pwd=NGtac1NSS1ZROXVHbXBvcEYyOWpUQT09

Meeting ID: 882 2291 4964 

Passcode: 735304 

Any queries please call me on 0407577545 Paul Sedawie 

Kind Regards 

Paul Sedawie

President of the Opal Association 

To our members

Just a reminder we have the Opal Association meeting on the 15 th January at 1 pm at 25 surfers av Mermaid waters QLD.

If you cant make it you are welcome to try a  zoom  meeting which was successful on our last meeting. I will send out the agenda and zoom details to morrow.

Kind Regards 

Paul Sedawie

President of the Opal Association