Please read, as this contains information for the 2026 summer season...
Official Press Release from Spencer Opal Mines and the Opal Country Cafe:
Our store location is OPEN for our 2026 summer season!! Join us in Spencer Idaho and view our large selection of opal rough, stones, and finished jewelry! The store is open Thursday through Monday 9am-6pm! Digging at our Tailings Pile is open 9am-5pm every day the shop is open! Make sure to check the weather or call ahead for digging.
Digging at the Tailings Pile cost $75 per person and $50 for kids (under 16). That includes a 2.5-gallon bucket for your ore and help from our mining staff. We bring down fresh loads weekly from the mine to keep the Tailings Pile fully loaded for you and your family! NO RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR DIGGING AT THE TAILINGS PILE! Send us a message if you have any questions.
At Spencer’s Opal we try to bring the beauty of Opals to life. Our top of the market miners help us mine beautiful opals, just for you. Then they are washed, polished, and cut to make a variety of jewelry and gifts.
Café
Introducing our new fresh for the summer menu: we will be doing fabulous soups, fantastic salads, and phenomenal sandwiches! Stop at our famous café and grab a bite to eat. We serve meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Gift Shop
Spencer Opal Mines LLC carries a wide range of products from Opal solids, Opal triplets, and rough Opal. You can purchase individual stones to have set in your own mounts or you can choose between the many sterling silver and gold pendants, rings, and earrings we have to offer. We also have custom rings and pendants that were made especially to fit the unique shape of some of the free formed Opal stones we cut.
Online Store
Visit our online store to purchase beautiful handmade pieces directly from our website, shipped to your door.