GOLD COAST, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world’s largest online auction website for natural Opals and Gemstones has announced two new auction formats. The ‘Auctioneers Pick’ which runs every ...

There are few stones more polarising in the style stakes than the opal. Often lampooned for its bohemian sensibilities and cleansing powers, the opal, in all its myriad colours and patinas, has ...

I knew from all the buzz about The Final Revival of Opal & Nev that it's a work of fiction by first-time novelist Dawnie Walton. But after I started her book, I had to stop and double check to make ...

Western Queensland's multi-million dollar opal industry has been hit hard by a downturn in the global market. Miners are hoping this week's annual Opal Expo in Winton will herald the start of an ...

Researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science found that Castle Rock’s durability is due to microscopic amounts of the colorful gemstone, opal. Colorado Voices is available to stream on ...

Colorado scientists who were curious about why Castle Rock remains largely resistant to erosion have published a research paper that provides some answers. They have determined that opal is partially ...

Retailers selling Australia’s national gem and its famous sheepskin boots in The Rocks, which draws three million visitors a year, have been told by the state government their leases will not be ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. AN OPAL seller in The Rocks whose shop is to be demolished after 18 years was prevented from taking over one of more than a dozen empty ...