Villagers in Ethiopia uncover rare black opal nearly 10,000 ft high, reshaping the global gem market with vibrant stones.

Opal-mining is one of the world’s most harrowing pursuits, but potentially one of the most rewarding as well. To find opals, a modern treasure hunter must dig random holes in areas of known deposits, ...

The villagers in Wollo, Ethiopia, made the discovery almost 9,800 feet above sea level. Their tunnels follow a single opal ...

The remote town of Coober Pedy, Australia, is home to about 2,000 people, many of whom gravitated there to mine opal. The extreme climate of the Outback meant residents had to find creative ways to ...

The police car rolled onto a dusty outback airstrip, and two armed officers quickly escorted a courier and his bag to a chartered plane. He carried the final consignment of a dazzling $4.5 million ...

Coober Pedy is a small town in the Outback of Southern Australia. Originally an opal mining town, many of Coober Pedy's residents live underground to escape the region's immense heat. Homes, dive bars ...

The remote town of White Cliffs in Far West New South Wales is famous for dug-out homes and beautiful opals. While few opal miners remain in town all year round, it's still a drawcard in the cooler ...

When he’s not putting his Microsoft expertise to use, Adelaide-based MVP Daniel Brown has another passionate project – opal mining. With his launch of a new tool OpalAI, he has managed to combine his ...

Some movies are just better experiences if you’ve got a kid watching them with you, and “Opal Dream” is one. What starts as a dreary, kitchen-sink and somewhat weird drama about a poor family ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Gemstones are precious, especially when they come filled with dinosaur bones. Back in the 1980s, ...

The remote town of Coober Pedy, Australia, is home to about 2,000 people, many of whom gravitated there to mine opal. The extreme climate of the Outback meant residents had to find creative ways to ...