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The Flame Queen Opal is perhaps the best-known example of "eye-of-opal", an eye-like effect created when opal in-fills a cavity. [1] The Flame Queen's flat central raised dome flashes red or gold depending on the angle of view, and is surrounded by a band of deep blue-green, giving the stone an appearance somewhat like that of a fried egg.
The "Andamooka Opal" was presented to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her first visit to Australia in 1954. This opal, once cut, weighed in at 203 carats (40.6 g). [17] Andamooka was also referenced in the Max Brooks novel, World War Z.
The largest producing mines of Virgin Valley have been the famous Rainbow Ridge, [41] Royal Peacock, [42] Bonanza, [43] Opal Queen, [44] and WRT Stonetree/Black Beauty [45] mines. The largest unpolished black opal in the Smithsonian Institution, known as the "Roebling opal", [ 46 ] came out of the tunneled portion of the Rainbow Ridge Mine in ...
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
The Andamooka Opal is a famous opal which was presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1954 on the occasion of her first visit to South Australia. The opal was mined in Andamooka in 1949. The opal was cut and polished by John Altmann to a weight of 203 carats (40.6 g).
When Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh made a royal visit to Alice Springs in 1954, the Queen admired a piece of opal jewellery so much she asked if she could have it. When Elsie asked how she could invoice the item and was told the item was considered a gift, she nonetheless forwarded a bill to Buckingham Palace and was paid.
Loughead moved to Cedarville where she was school teacher and raised her sons around people. She mined for opals for the rest of her life until her son moved her out of her house on Sagebrush Creek Rd. [7] She became known as the "Opal Queen" owning the Rainbow, Stonetree and Bonanza mines and the "Giant Tree" Opal Claim later renamed the Stone ...
Amethyst is the princess of the House of Amethyst, one of several houses on Gemworld. After Dark Opal kills Amethyst's parents, the witch Citrina sends her to Earth to be raised by the Winston family. At the age of thirteen, Amethyst is attacked by Dark Opal. She learns of her heritage and returns to Gemworld, where she eventually defeats Opal.