While you probably know some of the things on the following list we hope you will find some little nugget about opals that you find interesting. There is certainly more to learn about opals so we hope that the following is enough to get the interest flowing. 1. 97% of the Worlds Opal comes from Australia Breaking that down further a massive 90% of that 97% is either White Opal or Crystal Opal. The majority of the other 3% of the worlds Opal can be found in the following areas: Czech Republic, Indonesia, Brazil, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey,and Ethiopia. 2. Black...

Photographing Opals can be a tricky prospect. When doing the actual photographing, capturing the colors of the opal is the most highlight of the event. It will therefore require different angles to get the colour right & to show all the amazing colours that unique opal has to offer and to capture its beauty. To attain the color of Opal, natural sunlight is the best lighting conditions for capturing the fiery colors of the stone. Use the DSLR/digital camera to check regularly the photos you've captured and adjust the positioning or settings when necessary. Depending on the effect you are...

If you have a great idea for a custom bit of Jewellery either as a gift for someone special, a ring, necklace, an amazing stone that you have been holding onto...absolutly anything at all then it would be worth getting in touch with us to discuss possibilities. I have over 25 years of experience in designing different pieces of jewellery and entered many of my own creations in the Yowah Opal Jewellery competition. You can see my entries here: https://www.macsopals.com/jewellery/yowah-opal-competition/ To give you some inspiration here are some points that might help! Feel free to have a ...