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Real or Fake? The Truth About Opal Authenticity

Tianna Blaiklock 0 comments

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...

The World Record for the Largest Black Opal in existence!

Jason Blaiklock 0 comments

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...

Australian Opal Mining Fields

Nicole Zhao 0 comments

Opal is found around the world, however, Australia produces 95% of the world's precious Opal and it is the official national gemstone. The important opal mining specific areas in New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland (around the edges of the Great Artesian Basin). Lets see exactly where the world's best opals and different...