Famous Opals, Museum Artefacts, Name Stones & Collectable Jewels
American Collections
When Black Opal was discovered in 1903 nothing like it had been seen before….the Lightning Ridge gems were so strikingly beautiful they took the world … Read more
Eastern Collections
Since ancient times the most luxurious and beauteous decorative arts and adornments have been attributed to the Persian Empire. To this day the most magnificent … Read more
European Collections
The Crown of the Holy Roman Empire also known as the Crown of Charlemagne was made in the 2nd half of the 10th century and now resides in Vienna at the Schatzkammer Museum of Art History. Originally set with various precious gems including the most legendary stone of Medieval Europe the ‘Orphanus’ Opal as referred to by Albertus Magnus.