We are proud to now offer all customers purchasing opal the addition of an independent valuation. An independent valuation provides you with peace of mind that you are purchasing a natural opal. Th...
Blue Opal is a common term that refers to the dominant opal color, not the body color (i.e. black, semi-black, white), as is thought by some. Universally blue is the most popular color globally and...
Harold Hodge' Opal Teeth. Source: Australian Opal CentreThere are some amazing stories out there and it seems the opal world has more than it’s fair share. The most jaw dropping (pardon the pun) i...
Orientation of opal in jewelry when designing any piece of jewelry with opal pays to make sure you choose the right piece of opal for the job. Orientation refers to how the pattern shows up in the ...
Opal fossils are opals formed in the cavity left underground by an animal that has perished and left the shape of its former self to be filled by silica spheres over many years. The rain that falls...
Natural opal is the term used for opal that has naturally formed in the ground in areas where silica is in high concentration through the natural fissures and cavities that have been formed undergr...
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The Maze @ Nettleton’s LookoutWell, I’ve clocked up a few miles in the past week with a trip to Lightning Ridge. Being winter, the weather was gorgeous with sunny warm days but beware when the sun...
Matrix opal is a treated opal that comes from in Australia. It is defined as opal in host rock. The main field that produces this matrix opal is Andamooka in South Australia. The field was discover...