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The claim that opals are soft gemstones, an absolute myth! Opals are precious gemstones worth caring for, but with a common-sense approach they will give you a lifetime of pleasure. In order for your Opal to be in its best shape, there are some Ways you can easily make them look perfect at all time,...

Opals hold significant cultural and spiritual importance in the Mythology of the Indigenous peoples of Australia, particularly the Aboriginal communities.   Further down you can read the Story of the great creative Spirit "Garray".   Indigenous Aboriginal elders from the Yolgnu tribes in Arnhem land say that when the earth was covered with water, the...

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...

"It’s Moving Pictures"As a five year old boy watching a Movie Tone Newsfilm of the Coronation of HRH Queen Elizabeth II I was so overwhelmed andimpressed with the glittering pageantry and ceremonyof the event and our beautiful Queen wearing thatwonderful crown of King Edward on her slim shoulders,and so closely resembling his mother thatdesperately...

For many years there has been an understanding of pearl as the only gemstone to be created by a living animal - a freshwater mollusc, to be exact – so it's no surprise that it would come with a certain prestige. There have been many different mythical retellings of how this allusive gemstone came...

Pearl, The Birthstone of June  The Myths and Legends surrounding this timeless staple Pearl has existed for centuries; as a timeless staple of elegance, it's simple nature has managed to enchant humans of all ages. In times before ours, the origin of this elusive gem has been a fascinating enigma. In 1912, the ‘National...

Treated Opals  The Secret Enhancer You Should Know About With the demand for vibrant gemstone growing almost daily, vendors must find new ways to push lower-quality stones into the upper echelon of the market; this has led to the rise in ‘gemstone treatments’. These are procedures that, as the name might suggest, are meant...

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...

Ring Size Will One Piece of Advice Fit All? Ring sizing, at its core, is something so common yet fundamentally misunderstood.  The earliest existing rings were those found in the sacred tombs in ancient Egypt; since then, rings have been utilised by countless cultures to indicate status, law, or seen as a promise of fidelity....

There are so many Opals being sold online as ‘Australian Opal’ or even ‘Australian Black Opal’ the problem is that many of these products are either created Opal (A very sophisticated resin based plastic) or treated, dyed and smoked Ethiopian Opal (which is Hydrophane and prone to cracking or losing its artificially enhanced colour)...