Crystal opal is transparent to semitransparent with a clear background ... Approximately 90% of the world’s opals are from Australia. Opal can be fragile. In solid opal cabochons, the gem material is ...

With 87 per cent of Australians living within 50km of the coast, summer thoughts invariably turn to beaches. But sand and ...

The acclaimed London Gem and Mineral Show will takeover Sandown Park Racecourse this weekend The UK’s biggest gem and mineral ...

After dropping an earthy renovation of Merrell’s Hydro Moc this summer, LA-based label Advisory Board Crystals (Abc.) has returned with its newest footwear offering: an opal gemstone-filled ...

The piece features a blend of black opal, mother of pearl, and titanium and depicts a stingray at the heart of a wave. Xu said she took great pride in showcasing the natural beauty of uniquely ...

Jenni Brammall, a palaeontologist and chief executive of the Australian Opal Centre, examines one of the teeth.(ABC News: Nathan Morris) “Two of these have got this incredible microstructure ...

One of the leading bucket list trips for anyone who loves to travel, especially to coastal destinations, is Australia.

So is there enough grassroots education and policing, I wonder, in these industries where crystal meth seems to be the drug of choice? Shane Neilson, the principal drugs adviser at the Australian ...

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