When Aussie dad Justin Thomas came across a parcel of rough stones mined from the famous opal region of Lightning Ridge, he ...

Your future may not be written in the stars, but a growing body of research suggests your future good health could be. Discover star bathing.

To top it all off, he proposed with her dream ring; a stunning 18 carat boulder, opal, sapphire and tanzanite ring by Sarah Gardner Fine Jewellery. “It was a blur and as soon as it happened I ...

To top it all off, he proposed with her dream ring; a stunning 18 carat boulder, opal, sapphire and tanzanite ring by Sarah Gardner Fine Jewellery. “It was a blur and as soon as it happened I ...

Opals are known as the national gem of Australia, and for good reason. Ninety-five per cent of the global supply comes from us, and Australian opal is regarded as the world's finest. Whether it be for ...

Iconic Australian fashion designer Linda Jackson AO will showcase her renowned Opal designs,and the inspiration behind them,in an exhibition exclusive to Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery this summer.

The land is as dry as a bone but home to a gemstone found only in Queensland — the boulder opal. A gem the size of your fist can fetch prices of up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Picture: Supplied. The 1000km stretch from south of Kynuna to Eulo is home to three of the four places in the world that boulder opal, Australia's national gem, is found.

Rain in the outback South Australian town of Andamooka usually comes with the promise of rare opals washing up — prompting locals to walk the streets with buckets, in search of newly unveiled ...

Opal mining is big in three states in Australia: Queensland, New South Wales (NSW), and South Australia. White or milky-coloured opals are mined in South Australia, black opals in Lightning Ridge, NSW ...