Opal mining is a risky business that has lured hordes of Greeks, Serbs, Croats, Italians, and Germans to build one of Australia's most multicultural outposts in the middle of the desert.

Before the Australian Opal Center was in town, specimens of interest that had been acquired from miners were sent to far-away natural history museums, including the Australian Museum in Sydney, ...

Nearly 70 rare pieces from South Australian Museum’s opals collection worth A$4m will be showcased at an exhibition which opens at the Australian Embassy on Wednesday. This will be the first ...

Giant Australian opal sells for $144K in Alaska: 'Locked up long enough' ‘Americus Australis,’ a 11,855-carat opal, was sold for a six-figure price by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals ...

While Mexico, Brazil, Honduras and the United States also have mines, Australia officially claims that "95% of the world's precious opals" come from its territory.

The Fire of Australia, the world’s finest uncut opal, has gone on permanent public display for the first time since its discovery more than 60 years ago.

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.

Robert A. Smith, courtesy Australian Opal Centre. There was only one explanation: Each shoulder blade belonged to a separate individual. The largest shoulder blade likely belonged to an adult, ...