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How to Keep Your Jewellery Safe During the Winter Months

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When the temperature drops and the layers pile on, it's easy to forget that, like many other things, your jewellery reacts to the winter weather. Cold air, low humidity, and frequent temperature fluctuations can all affect how your rings, necklaces, and opals wear over time. To help you maintain the allure of your beloved...

How to Choose the Perfect Opal Gift for Mothers Day

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Mother's Day is a time to honor the women who have given us so much — love, wisdom, and endless support. We chatted with our team — from mums themselves to those who know a thing or two about picking gifts for theirs — and here’s what came up most often.

The Art of Opals: Nature’s Masterpiece

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Explore the captivating world of opals, gemstones celebrated for their unique beauty and artistry. With their vibrant, shifting colours, opals provide a mesmerising display akin to stunning contemporary art, revealing what makes them truly extraordinary.

Unlocking the Mystery: How to Determine an Opal's Value

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Opals, often referred to as nature's kaleidoscope, have an enchanting allure that captivates the hearts of gemstone enthusiasts and collectors around the world. With their breathtaking flashes of vibrant colour and ethereal play of light, these gemstones have earned a well-deserved reputation as one of nature's most exquisite treasures. Yet, understanding an opal's value...

Opal, the birthstone of October

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Opal, the birthstone of October What is a birthstone? Birthstones are gems that are associated with a birth month, each stone has a unique meaning and significance. Since the 5th century a.D., people connected a certain gem to a certain month or astrological alignment and thought that they would receive therapeutic benefits for wearing...

Show Love with Opal - How to Find the Perfect Gift

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Show Love with Opal How to Find the Perfect Gift Cesar's in ancient Rome gifted opals to their wives, believing the gem to represent good fortune, hope, and purity. Early Greek scholars and citizens thought that opals could bestow the owner the power of foresight. Even in recent years, there have been beliefs around...

Is Opal a Good Choice For Jewellery?

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Opal jewellery has long been a favourite with gemstone lovers from Nations all over the world since the beginning of recorded history.

The World Record for the Largest Black Opal in existence!

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Q. Is this the most expensive Opal in Australia? This is the World's largest Australian Black Opal according to the  Guinness Book of World Records! Q. Is Black Opal Expensive? Australian Opals are arguably 1000x rarer than Diamond and the worlds #1 rarest commercially available gemstone! so they are valuable...but not expensive!   Q. How much...