Opal’s value is based on quality, not where it was mined. Fine opal comes from many different localities, including Lightning Ridge in Australia.

It would change the game for at least one life-long opal miner and Lightning Ridge local ... And if it's not cut for jewellery, fossils can be sold to collectors. "I've seen a lot of stuff ...

全球优质黑蛋白石之都——Lightning Ridge（闪电山脊）出产丰富的黑蛋白石。 摄影：Vincent Pardieu（文森特·帕尔迪厄）/GIA。 19 世纪 80 年代，人们在 Lightning Ridge（闪电山脊）发现了蛋白石，但是，直到 1903 年 Charlie Nettleton 首次开采，并于当年后期出售了第一包黑 ...

And a lot of the black opal is found here, at Lightning Ridge. It's located on the edge of the Outback, with a population of just over 2,000 people. Miners have been searching for opal here for ...

Specialising in the prized Lightning Ridge Black Opal and Crystal Opal, Sherman Opals also carry extensive stocks of solid Queensland Boulder Opal and South Australian solid Light and Crystal Opal. If ...

Minister for Natural Resources Courtney Houssos commissioned a review following the discovery of 3,343 mineral claims in Lightning Ridge and White Cliffs impacted by invalid decisions. The review was ...