The world’s finest uncut opal, a 998-gram gem called the Fire of Australia, has gone on permanent public display for the first time since its discovery more than 60 years ago. Valued at more ...

It is these exceptional conditions that created the Fire of Australia." Opal centre A mining town for more than 100 years, Coober Pedy still draws people lured by the hope of striking it rich.

Ten years ago, opal dealer Mark Tremonti heard that an exceedingly rare black opal had been unearthed in Lightning Ridge, the remote mining region in the Australian Outback. Feature: Great Balls ...

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Fire of Australia opal set to light up South Australian Museum. The ‘monster’, discovered by Coober Pedy miner Walter Bartram in 1946, weighs just under a kilo and is worth $900,000.

The Fire of Australia, the world's finest uncut opal, becomes part of the South Australian Museum's collection more than 60 years after it was discovered. Skip to main content ABC News ...

It is these exceptional conditions that created the Fire of Australia." Opal centre A mining town for more than 100 years, Coober Pedy still draws people lured by the hope of striking it rich.