Aurora Borealis caught in the stone, colors of the rainbow spectacularly flashing or the fire of love burning within the gem – that’s what an opal is. People have adored opals for thousands of years now, but they became really popular in the first half of the previous century, with the discovery of opal fields around Coober Pedy, Andamooka, and Mintabie in South Australia. The most common type of opal found here is white – a precious white gem, gentle and beautiful. Indeed, what is so special about this gemstone? Here is a list of five things that are unique about white opals. The fact th...

Denene and I are off to the Yowah Opal Festival , and we are taking Claudia , my grandaughter and her mum Kathleen.We leave Tuesday 12th July and will travel through the outback opal country for a week, keep a lookout for pics of the trip.

A quick search or two on Google will uncover that Opals are quite a popular gemstone, in fact 5th or 6th most popular in the world depending on what you read. This may have something to do with their unique material composition, which gives it an exquisite look once set on different jewelry designs. Boulder Opal while less popular then its cousins is often a stand out in Jewellery and because of its unusual form, the boulder opal has gained popularity and high market demand today. These gemstones are found sparsely spread over a far-reaching region known as the boulder country. In its natur...