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2. Opal - Wikipedia

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   Opal was rare and very valuable in antiquity. In Europe, it was a gem prized by royalty. ... Another source of white base opal or creamy opal in the United States is ...

3. List of individual gemstones - Wikipedia

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   Andamooka Opal, presented to Queen Elizabeth II, also known as the Queen's Opal; Flame Queen Opal; Galaxy Opal; Halley's Comet Opal, the world's largest uncut black opal; Olympic Australis Opal, reported to be the largest and most valuable gem opal ever found

4. Coober Pedy - Wikipedia

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   While opal mining around the town had slumped in the early 1940s, it picked up after a local Aboriginal woman, Tottie Bryant, discovered a large deposit in 1945. [24] In August 1956 at the 'Eight Mile' opal field, the Olympic Australis opal was found approximately 30 feet below the ground. It is the largest and one of the most valuable opals ...

5. World's most expensive opal literally glows in the dark - AOL

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   In fact, as it gets darker around the opal, the opal appears ever more vibrant. The stone's vivid and sparkly nature is in stark contrast to Coober Pedy, Australia where it was discovered.

6. Gemstone Meanings: Power and Significance of the 25 Most ...

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   Opal “One of the most beautiful and magical gemstones, opals have a visual fire inside, often reflecting an entire rainbow of color within their milky-white, bluish-green matrix,” Salzer says.

7. The world's most valuable gem is made of dinosaurs and ... - AOL

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   Meet the extremely rare and psychedelic gem that will make all the others look boring as a Monday in your cubicle: And so are all the other precious stones compared to the most recent finding.