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If you love Australian opal and would like to get one to set into jewellery, here’s a few things you should consider before you make the decision to buy. 1. Is the Australian opal s … read more

There are no shortcuts in life when it comes to handling boulder opal. From the moment we go to the mine, to pick up the opal bearing rocks and load into the 3 x 200 litre (44 gal) drums strapped … read more

It is very difficult to find two opal that look the same. Because of this it is very hard to find opal pairs in which to make earrings. At Opal Art Global we specialize in cutting boulder opal … read more

The cancellation of almost all the opal shows last year (Winton managed to get theirs in in September) sees this year, 2021, promising to make up for lost time with an action-packed programme ac … read more

Opal mining traditionally kicks off in Queensland around Easter when the weather is cooler.The summer in the Queensland opal mining fields can be unbearable at times.Temperatures sour up to around 5 … read more