What is the history of Opal in Australia?
Australia, from a European perspective, first appears in the timeline of the opal in 1869 when the first recorded opal discovery occurred at Listowel Downs near Adavale in Queensland, but the history of the opal in Australia goes a lot further back with many references to the colourful stone in Dreamtime stories.
The birthstone for Libra (September 23 and October 23) is the calming Opal.
Opal throughout Western history has symbolised purity and honesty. It is thought to unleash the creative genius as Opal suggests a hopeful and visionary nature.
Opals are made from silica gel seeped into crevices in the sedimentary stratum. These particles are packed in a spherical pattern that collect an reflect light.
In Australian Aboriginal Culture opal features in many Dreamtime Stories.
Australia, from a European perspective, first appears in the timeline of the opal in 1869 when the first recorded opal discovery occurred at Listowel Downs near Adavale in Queensland, but the history of the opal in Australia goes a lot further back with many references to the colourful stone in Dreamtime stories.
The birthstone for Libra (September 23 and October 23) is the calming Opal.
Opal throughout Western history has symbolised purity and honesty. It is thought to unleash the creative genius as Opal suggests a hopeful and visionary nature.
Opals are made from silica gel seeped into crevices in the sedimentary stratum. These particles are packed in a spherical pattern that collect an reflect light.
In Australian Aboriginal Culture opal features in many Dreamtime Stories.
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The beginning of references to the TYPE of Opal is the colour of the host dirt/rock/sand structure in which the opalised space is found.
BLACK OPAL: Lightning Ridge is where the rare "Black Opal" is sometimes revealed. https://lightningridgeinfo.com.au/opal-history.html
BOULDER OPAL: Australian Boulder opals are the second most valuable type of opal (following black opal). Boulder opals are easily distinguished by their layer of solid brown ironstone left on the back of the stone. Boulder opals, as the name suggests, are mined from large ironstone boulders under the ground. Thin veins of colourful opal forms in cracks and fissures in these boulders. Because these veins of colour are so thin, opal cutters need to leave thehost support in place, which produces beautiful
WHITE OPAL: is from the dry dirt areas of South Australia.
Beware of usage of terms. For exmple: Boulder Opal is naturally occurring and the precious opal is found within the seams in ironstone and sandstone boulders. Matrix opal is where the precious opal is dispersed through the ironstone. Both forms are termed solid opal. What's not explained is that Matrix opal is also heat tretit is more like plastic than natural in my opinion.
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Water Resistant Construction,
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Gold & rhodium plated cases
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Unique leather straps
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"Sundance" Collection - colours catch the light and dance across the dials
"Sundance" Collection - colours catch the light and dance across the dials
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Engraving on back on watch cases
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