Opals, associated with the zodiac sign Libra, are known for their emotional healing and creativity-boosting powers. Artists often use them to overcome creative blocks, while spiritual practitioners ...

In the world of jewelry, opal inhabits a space reserved for few gems. It is classified as a “mineraloid” because it lacks crystal in its mineral makeup. It doesn’t sparkle or glitter, like most ...

What is an opal and what does it mean spiritually for the person who wears one? The name opal crystal is derived from the Latin word opalus, which means precious stone. Precious opals are the most ...

A multi-coloured opal stone, named the Vigin Rainbow, in Adelaide. Sydney: An Australian museum said today it would exhibit what it believes is the best opal stone ever found -- a 6.0-centimetre (2.4 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 2003 John Dunstan discovered the Virgin Rainbow — an opal stone valued at more than A$1m. Said to refract ...

At their campaigns, Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has been sporting a grey opal gemstone on his index finger and his wife and Akali Dal’s Bathinda candidate Harsimrat Kaur prefers a ...

An Australian museum said today it would exhibit what it believes is the best opal stone ever found -- a 6.0-centimetre (2.4 inch) multi-coloured gem unearthed in the Outback named the Virgin Rainbow.