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An Illustrated History of Australian Opal

While the story of Australian opal has been told before, I don't believe there's a history of these wonderful gems that's illustrated with period jewellery featuring opals from the Land Down Under. <<NOTE: I'm reorganising this collection to fit in some fab new pieces, so some items may disappear for a while, but they'll be back soon with some new friends>>

A Large Andamooka Sugar Treated Matrix Opal - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
The Southern Lights Necklace - 64 carats of South Australian Crystal Opal, set in Platinum and Diamonds - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
A Crystal Opal, Diamond and Pearl Bracelet, by Oscar Caplan of Baltimore - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
A Silver, Enamel, and Black Opal Bracelet by Elsie Reeve - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
School of Rhoda Wager - Silver & Boulder Opal Ring - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
Gem Quality Lightning Ridge Black Opal in an 18ct Gold Ring,  probably circa 1930, and made in Australia - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
A Necklace of Blue Jelly Opal, circa 1910 - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
AURORA - an Antique 20ct Gem Quality Solid Black Opal from Lightning Ridge, set in a Modern White Gold and Diamond Necklace - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
An Early Australian Lightning Ridge Solid Black Opal, in a Traditional 9ct Gold Pendant, by Percy Marks - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
An Early Australian Lightning Ridge Solid Black Opal, in an Art Nouveau Pendant, by William Kerr - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
A Large White Cliffs Opal Doublet from the 1930's - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
Late C19th to Early C20th Australian White Cliffs Opal Gold Brooch - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
A White Cliffs Opal and Diamond "London Bridge" Ring in 18ct Gold, Birmingham 1907 - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry
Liberty & Co Gold & Boulder Opal Pendant, designed by Archibald Knox - Art Nouveauin Art Nouveau
Archibald Knox stunner with boulder opal - Fine Jewelryin Fine Jewelry