the sherman family
Established in 1896 by Ernest Gregory Sherman (Ernie), Sherman Opals have been wholesaling and exporting Australian opals for well over 108 years. The Sherman family has been at the helm of the Company all this time, building an indisputable reputation for quality and price.
Specialising in the prized Lightning Ridge Black Opal and Crystal Opal, Sherman Opals also carry extensive stocks of solid Queensland Boulder Opal and South Australian solid Light and Crystal Opal.
E. Gregory Sherman Pty Ltd ( trading as Sherman Opals ) is a 3rd generation family business established in 1896 by Ernest Gregory Sherman (Ernie). Ernest Gregory Sherman Jnr (Greg) followed as did his two sons, Peter Gregory and Warwick Gregory Sherman.
The series of photographs that follow are images scanned from the archives of the Sherman family that are provided by Peter Sherman.
Ernie Sherman
(EG Sherman 1st)
Greg Sherman (EG Sherman 2nd)
Greg Sherman Born 19 may 1922 in Sydney Greg Sherman the second generation of the family following on the opal business.
PEter Gregory Sherman
Born 18th February 1952 in Sydney. Peter and brother Warwick inherited and contineued the Sherman family opal business.
Peter continues today as the third generation of the Sherman family promoting and selling Australia’s national Gemstone - Opal.