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Discover the history, climate, lifestyle, and dazzling gems found across Australia’s iconic opal mining towns. A Bit of Opal History Australia’s love affair with opals began in the late 1800s when the first precious opals were discovered in Queensland. By the early 1900s, towns like Lightning Ridge, Coober Pedy, and Andamooka were booming with hopeful […]

There’s something about Australian opals that just stops you in your tracks. Maybe it’s the fire, the way the light dances inside the stone, or the fact that no two are ever alike. As someone who works closely with these incredible gems every day, I can honestly say: they never stop amazing me. We wanted […]