Opals

Inspired by their mutual fascination with the Australian opal's shimmering rainbow of colours, and determined to elevate them from the status of kitsch souvenir, Kee and Jackson created a body of work capturing the national gemstone's diversity and beauty.

Their Flamingo Follies parade in 1981 was a spectacular homage to the opal, and was Kee and Jackson's last collection show together.

44 objects
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'Boulder Opal/Nature of Oz' outfit by Jenny Kee
'Opal' 20s lounge pyjamas by Jenny Kee
'Opal Collage' outfit by Jenny Kee
'Black Opal' outfit by Jenny Kee
'Red Opal' dress by Jenny Kee
'Yowah Opaligraphy' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Rainbow Boulder Opal' outfit by Linda Jackson and Deborah Leser
'Black Opal Lightning Ridge' poncho and 'Black Opal' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Opal' outfit by Linda Jackson
Chanel suit, with 'Black Opal' lining by Jenny Kee
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'Rainbow' dress by Linda Jackson
'Monet Opal' cheongsam by Jenny Kee
'Yowah Opalindia' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Black Opal Flash' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Fire Opal' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Black Opals' and 'Opal Waratah' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Black Magic Opal' poncho by Linda Jackson
'Black Opal' outfit by Jenny Kee
'Opal Totem' dress by Jenny Kee
'Yowah Opal' dress by Jenny Kee
'Opal Star' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Rainbow Opal Cloud' dress by Linda Jackson
'White Opal' outfit by Jenny Kee
'Rainbow Reggae' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Opal Passion' outfit by Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson
Opal necklace by Linda Jackson, Berta Opals and Adrian Lewis Jewellery
Boulder opal necklace by Linda Jackson, Berta Opals and Philip Noakes
'Opal Eyes' necklace by Linda Jackson, Berta Opals and Philip Noakes
'Opal Australia' necklace by Linda Jackson, Berta Opals and Philip Noakes
Opal necklace by Linda Jackson and Philip Noakes
'Opal Oz' brooch by Mick Milligan
Opals and minerals
'Opal Oz Pax' artwork by Jenny Kee
'Opal Night' artwork by Jenny Kee
'Opal' artwork by Jenny Kee
'Opal' sketch by Linda Jackson
'Opal Clouds' by Linda Jackson
'Opal Clouds' by Linda Jackson
'Opal Clouds Ayers Rock' by Linda Jackson
'Opal' screen print by Linda Jackson
'Opal Oz' outfit by Jenny Kee
'Boulder Opal' outfit by Linda Jackson
'Rainbow Boulder Opal' outfit by Linda Jackson
Linda Jackson at Lightning Ridge, New South Wales
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