Unique and fascinating opals from around the world will complement pieces from the SA Museum, making it the largest and most valuable collection of opal ever gathered in one place. Opalised dinosaur ...

The finest opal ever unearthed will be publicly displayed for the first time at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide as part of an exhibition created to celebrate this year's centenary of opal ...

A beautiful opal called the Virgin Rainbow is currently on its way to an Australian museum, where it will be showcased alongside some other rare, valuable and otherwise precious items. The opal will ...

An Australian museum on Monday said it would exhibit what it believes is the best opal stone ever found -- a 6.0-centimetre (2.4 inch) multi-coloured gem unearthed in the Outback named the Virgin ...

A unique precious stone which experts describe as ‘glowing in the dark’ is going on display for the first time. The ‘Virgin Rainbow’ has been named the finest opal ever discovered, and is going on ...

In the world of jewelry, opal inhabits a space reserved for few gems. It is classified as a “mineraloid” because it lacks crystal in its mineral makeup. It doesn’t sparkle or glitter, like most ...

Red, orange, yellow, green and blue make up the contrasting colors of a 2.6 x 0.56-inch opal discovered more than a decade ago in Australia. Its contrasting colors give it the name Virgin Rainbow and ...

An exhibition 100 million years in the making is set to offer gem enthusiasts in Doha a rare chance to see a stunning array of some of the rarest and most precious opals in the world. Opening to the ...

As the 40ft (12m) drill rattles down through the red dirt, miner Craig Stutley makes a statement that sounds a lot like what he said 30 minutes ago. "This is the hole," says the 45-year-old. Mr ...

A private collection of opals is slowly making its way around the world being shown privately to collectors. The hoard consists of 12 uncut, untreated black opals of varying shapes and sizes acquired ...