light opal comes from South Australia and New South Wales; Queensland produces boulder opal, formed within brown ironstone. Opal is also found in places such as the USA, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mexico and ...

Once maligned, the Australian gemstones have become much ... It was here in 1989 that a 550-carat boulder opal, one of the world’s largest, was found. “Three years ago, people were saying ...

Kimberly McDonald One of a Kind Boulder Opal Ring with Pink Sapphire Bezel Set in 18K White Gold with Black Rhodium, $5,625; kimberlymcdonald.com ...

The world’s finest uncut opal, a 998-gram gem called the Fire of Australia, has gone on permanent public display for the first time since its discovery more than 60 years ago. Valued at more ...

While Montville does seem to be slightly obsessed with Central Australian opals ... locally cut Coober Pedy stones and Queensland boulder opal mined and cut by Quilpie-based Alan Thomson, regarded ...

This is what happened to a guest who brought a magnificent Australian Boulder Opal made by the famous jewelry maker, Marcus and Co. In the episode filmed in Dallas, Texas, the guest brought her ...

Photographer Tamara Merino and her boyfriend were driving through the desert in Australia in November 2015 ... a partly subterranean community and the opal capital of the world.

Mr Phillips said opal mining was an enduring part of Australian history and culture and one of the few industries that offered a refuge and sustainable employment for some people who otherwise str ...

Coober Pedy is a small town in the Outback of Southern Australia. Originally an opal mining town, many of Coober Pedy's residents live underground to escape the region's immense heat. Homes ...