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Real or Fake? The Truth About Opal Authenticity

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In today’s fast-moving digital world, staying informed about opal trends and industry insights is more important than ever. With more stores selling opals online at significantly reduced prices, many customers are skipping vital steps like verifying authenticity, instead relying on blind trust. But as the number of synthetic opals and treated opals continues to...

Opal: Nature's Crown Jewel

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Discover what makes these natural wonders so rare, valuable, and sought after by collectors and jewelers alike.

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...