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Choosing an engagement ring is one of the most exciting decisions a young couple will make.

  Cutting opals is a delight, but gem cutters may encounter a number of challenges when cabbing. However, you can achieve success with some carving techniques and a little imagination. Donald Clark wrote an article to show how to carve opals with a creative mind.   Carving Opals With Thin Fire Layers Cutting through...

  Jewelry always is one of the most cheerful gifts for people who you love, including necklaces, earrings, rings other unique forms crafted by master craftsman using precious gemstones. Do you know some gemstones we wear in daily life have been created by humans? But there is no need to worry about it, man-made...

A range of gemstones are mentioned in the Bible, particularly the Old Testament and the Book of Revelation. Gemstones often play a vital and fascinating role in the Bible, being seen as a deceleration of wealth for kings and rulers, as well as a sign of divine creation.  ========================================================== Throughout the Bible and creation the Holy Spirit...

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...

  Some famous opals have histories just as fascinating as their appearance. Learn the unique stories behind sixteen of the largest and most beautiful opals in the world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE “AURORA AUSTRALIS” The “Aurora Australis” was found in 1938 at Lightning Ridge and is considered the world’s most valuable black opal. It was dug by Opal...

    There are several types of opal, including black (dark) opal, boulder opal, light (white) opal, and composite opal. Opal is precious that 30 tons of Opal “dirt” produces get 1 ton of “rough Opal potch” which will ultimately produce only one Opal gemstone; however, the black opal is much rarer than any...

  Recent events have brought the importance of sanitation to the forefront of our minds. In light of COVID-19, we as a society have become more aware of how infections and disease can spread, and because of this, are aiming to sanitise more things that we interact with on a daily basis.  It makes...

OPALISED SHELL FOSSILS  The Story Behind Australia’s Best kept Gemmological Secret The World’s Most Valuable Gemstone || Centuries of Fascination  ‘In them you shall see the living fire of ruby, the glorious purple of the amethyst, the sea-green of the emerald all glittering together in an incredible mixture of light.’ - Pliny the Elder,...