Australia’s desert regions are home to the most precious Opals in the world!
Play-of-colour is what makes Precious Opal rare – common Opal is abundant and was even recently found on Mars.
Pictured: A brooch by Marcus & Co. from the early 1900’s features a Queensland Boulder Opal carved cameo of Aurora, goddess of the dawn, flying through a sky lit up with diamonds. Demantoid garnet fish and seaweed decorate the ocean bottom.