"When I see the earth, my palms get itchy," says Trevor Berry. The Adelaide native first came to the largely subterranean town of Coober Pedy in South Australia's mineral-rich outback on a school trip ...

A translucent opalized fossil turtle tail bone, donated to the Australian Opal Center by opal miners Graeme and Christine Thompson. A translucent opalized fossil turtle tail bone, donated to the ...

The world’s finest uncut opal, a 998-gram gem called the Fire of Australia, has gone on permanent public display for the first time since its discovery more than 60 years ago. Valued at more than $675 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. German retailer Koroit Opal Company specializes in curating and selling Australian gemstones. Koroit is not just the company’s ...

The Australian Opal Centre in Lightning Ridge risks becoming a "white elephant" as construction indefinitely stalls and an ...

A giant opal that weighs nearly 12,000 carats received a six-figure bid at an auction in Anchorage, Alaska. The precious stone, which is split in two, was sold for $143,750 on Sunday by Alaska Premier ...

A herd of opal-encrusted dinosaurs representing an entirely new species has been discovered in Australia. The fossils were first unearthed in an opal mine in New South Wales back in the 1980s. After ...

Through Boulder Opal Mines Australia, John Doyle and Leanne Smedley are continuing to bring what is considered our national gemstone to visitors at Eumundi Markets in unique and interesting jewellery ...