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How Opal Fossils Form: Inside Australia’s Light...

Opal fossils are formed mostly in 2 distinct opal fields. Coober Pedy and Lightning Ridge Coocoran fields. The stand out reason for the higher concentration of fossils in these areas...

How Opal Fossils Form: Inside Australia’s Light...

Opal fossils are formed mostly in 2 distinct opal fields. Coober Pedy and Lightning Ridge Coocoran fields. The stand out reason for the higher concentration of fossils in these areas...

The Best Techniques for Cutting Opal Gems

How I Turn Rough Opal Into Professionally Cut Gems Most people only ever see opal once it’s polished and sparkling in jewellery, but every black opal, crystal opal or white...

The Best Techniques for Cutting Opal Gems

How I Turn Rough Opal Into Professionally Cut Gems Most people only ever see opal once it’s polished and sparkling in jewellery, but every black opal, crystal opal or white...

The World’s Most Famous Opals: History, Origins...

Famous Opals and Their Incredible Histories The formation of opal is unlikely enough, but some opal formations are so beautiful and so rare they become somewhat of a celebrity. Below...

The World’s Most Famous Opals: History, Origins...

Famous Opals and Their Incredible Histories The formation of opal is unlikely enough, but some opal formations are so beautiful and so rare they become somewhat of a celebrity. Below...

The History of Lightning Ridge: Home of the Bla...

The History of Lightning Ridge: Home of the World’s Best Black Opal -  When you hold a Lightning Ridge black opal in your hand, you’re not just looking at a...

The History of Lightning Ridge: Home of the Bla...

The History of Lightning Ridge: Home of the World’s Best Black Opal -  When you hold a Lightning Ridge black opal in your hand, you’re not just looking at a...

How to Choose Rough Opal: What Beginners Should...

Rough Opals for Sale UK -  When people ask me how to choose rough opal, I always think back to my early days on the opal fields. I’ve spent years...

How to Choose Rough Opal: What Beginners Should...

Rough Opals for Sale UK -  When people ask me how to choose rough opal, I always think back to my early days on the opal fields. I’ve spent years...

Black Opal vs White Opal: Colour, Value & Durab...

If you’re torn between buying black opal vs white opal, you’re not alone, these two gemstones are among the most searched opal types in the UK and worldwide. As an...

Black Opal vs White Opal: Colour, Value & Durab...

If you’re torn between buying black opal vs white opal, you’re not alone, these two gemstones are among the most searched opal types in the UK and worldwide. As an...