OPAL... Australias National Gemstone

Opal Australias National Gemstone

Opal is Australia’s national gemstone. It was known to its indigenous people as the fire of the desert due to their brilliant flashes of colour. Australian opals are world famous with its opal fields producing black opal the most expensive and sought after opal. The finest stone is referred to as “Black opal” which can be found in Lightning Ridge (New South Wales).