Category: opals

Alaskan Miner Sells Giant 12,000 Carat Opal Bigger Than a Brick for Nearly $144,000 at Auction

A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history. Most recently, it was kept in…


Opal Hunters Unearth Massive ‘Unicorn Pocket’ of Opal Worth $900,000 Down Under

A brother and sister duo from Australia have fulfilled an epic quest began by their parents decades ago. The family have been in search of opal their whole lives. They recently hit the jackpot, stumbling on a “unicorn pocket” of opal in southern Queensland, west of Brisbane. Like rainbows frozen in time, opals are one of…