She works exclusively with Australian opals, creating contemporary jewelry with the historically significant gem. “As an Australian and as a designer I wanted to pay tribute to my country’s ...

Millie Savage, of her eponymous Australian jewellery brand, creates jewellery that accentuates the mysterious, fantastical qualities of the opals she uses, with mesmerising results. “I’ve ...

For Monica Rich Kosann, whose high jewelry collection, The Jewels of Nature, uses rare Australian black and crystal opals and ...

Reason to smile: Starry Starry Night Cocktail Ring featuring a 17.50-carat Australian black opal, by Queensland jeweller Margot McKinney. For a jewellery house in The Rocks, Sydney’s ground ...

When was it that opal – at least here in Australian – went from the cool, iridescent stone to not-so-cool Australiana gift shop purchase? We’re not 100% sure about the timing but we do know ...

Photographer Mattia Panunzio had to wait six months before going to the Australian village ... and emeralds become rarer – opals are sought after by jewelry makers, from the most common (white ...