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We drove back to Dubbo and then took a 7 hour train journey back. Along the way, there is a place where countless white fluffs like snow have fallen along the side of the r...
It was Charlie Nettleton who first discovered black opals in this area in the early 1900s and established the area as a black opal mining region. Nettleton was ...
(3) The Town of Lightning Ridge / Night in the Town
In between shopping, I explored the town a bit. Black Opal Town, Lightning Ridge. The main street of the town is of course "OPAL ST." Lightning Ridge is a very small town, but ...
The Opal Festival is a traveling opal show that is held in various outback towns across Australia's vast desert region from April to August. We visited Lightning Ridge, the source ...
I would like to tell you about the trip I took to Australia last year for purchasing goods. First time in Australia in 4 years. From Sydney, we take a plane and a car to begin our 720...
Gem story
This blue is so famous that it has a name for the color "turquoise blue." It is a beautiful light blue gemstone that symbolizes water that hydrates the dry earth. Turquoise, also known as Turkish s...
Zoisite that has a blue color is called "Tanzanite". "Merelani" in Tanzania. This is the only place in the world where tanzanite is found. Discovered just 50 years ago, tanzanite was named for its ...
Opal is said to be derived from the word "opalios," which means "to see the change in color." As its name suggests, opal's unique feature is its "play of color," which changes color depending on ...
Lapis lazuli has been said to be a sacred stone that symbolizes the heavens. When you look at the deep, vivid blue color and the pyrite inclusions that resemble stars, it's easy to see why this h...
For blue chalcedony, which has a gentle blue hue with just a hint of purple, wouldn't the name "pale flower color" suit it? This is one of the names for blue that has been established since the Hei...
Danburite is a relatively new mineral discovered in the United States in 1839. It is a rare stone that is only known to a few people, and is not widely available due to its low production volume...