a pair of asymmetrically-carved crystal opals are reimagined as butterfly wing earrings, set in yellow gold with diamonds; a ...

in 1946 when he staked a claim to what became called the Fire of Australia. Although his family achieved success in opal trading, their greatest discovery has been seen rarely by the public.

The Fire of Australia is now on display in South Australia The world's finest uncut opal has mostly been kept in a safe deposit box since it was unearthed from the South Australian outback with a ...