The federal government will soon ban the export of rough opal, a precious gemstone; a move aimed at persuading exporters to add value and hence increase revenues, according to senior officials at the ...

When Aussie dad Justin Thomas came across a parcel of rough stones mined from the famous opal region of Lightning Ridge, he knew he could turn them into something special. While he had no idea what ...

About 70 per cent of the world's opals are chipped out of the ground in Coober Pedy. It's no wonder this South Australian desert town is popular with Hong Kong jewellery dealers, who wander around ...