Australian Opal Mining Fields --- An in-depth look.
Do you own an Opal ring or other item of Opal jewelry? Perhaps someone in your family does? Well, chances are that the Opal it sports hails from Australia. Opals are among the most prized gemstones used in jewelry - alongside diamonds, emeralds, pearls, and sapphires. They are incredibly dynamic stones known for their play of color, that encompass a rainbow spectrum of hues. Each one is unique - their variety extraordinary - and over 95% of them come from Australia. Opals from each individual mining town bear stone characteristics common to that region. In this article, we’ll provide a breakdown of the most significant Australian Opal mining towns and the types of Opals unearthed from each one.
Australian Opals
Australia has a rich and fascinating history when it comes to Opals. One that dates back 5 million years to when the gemstone was first forming during the Cretaceous age. Despite its primordial history, Australia’s impressive Opal reserve
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