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The wait for an explanation continues for more than 800 miners in the New South Wales town of Lightning Ridge, renowned worldwide for the opal it produces. | Source: Shutterstock

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Opal miners demand answers

The Australian opal mining community is demanding answers after a government error left hundreds of people without valid mineral licences. Read more »
The review discovered the error was due to ‘a range of issues’ caused by reforms made in 2015 to the Mining Act 1992. | Source: Shutterstock

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Opal mining industry rocked by government error

Hundreds of opal miners in New South Wales have had their livelihoods threatened after the discovery of an administrative error rendered their government-approved licences invalid. Read more »
Organised by the Queensland Boulder Opal Association (QBOA), the event – now ninth year of the competition – will be held at The Waltzing Matilda Museum in Winton and open to Australian opal designers and jewellers.

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Boulder opal jewellery awards to showcase successful designers

Australia’s homegrown boulder opal – one of the world’s rarest and most valuable gemstones – will be showcased during the 2022 Queen of Gems Jewellery Awards in July. Read more »
Damien Cody, director of Cody Opal Australia, is among the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against insurance giant Lloyds – one of two suits currently underway due to pandemic insurance payouts. Image credit: ABC News/Kyle Harley

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Australian jewellery retailer joins COVID-19 class action lawsuit

A number of Australian small business owners who have been denied insurance payouts for losses sustained during the COVID-19 pandemic have joined class-action lawsuits against several industry giants. Read more »
Angela Hampton’s ‘Paradise Blue’ – featuring Queensland boulder opal, sapphire and tsavorite garnet – won the Professional Category - Jewellery Design and People’s Choice Award.

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Boulder Opal Awards reward bold jewellers

The Queen of Gems International Jewellery Design Awards have recognised leading jewellers specialising in the unique Australian gemstone. Read more »
Some of the Australian jewellery industry’s most creative opal specialists were rewarded in Lightning Ridge recently.

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Awards recognise unconventional opal designs

The winners of the International Opal Jewellery Design Awards (IOJDA) have been announced following the prize-giving gala at the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival on 26 July. Read more »
Photo Courtesy: Ian Bone

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Aussie gems impress in London

As reported by the ABC, Australian opals have made a splash at London Fashion Week. A masterclass held in the UK capital by Australian ethical gem supplier Ian Bone, of Capricorn Gems, informed British designers and international buyers about how the gemstones are extracted, mined and cut. Read more »

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Australian Opal Centre seeks patrons

Moves are afoot to construct a state-of-the-art Australian Opal Centre (AOC) building for education, training and certification. Read more »
A stand-alone opal guide was formalised at this year's CIBJO conference

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Opal key issue at 2017 CIBJO

A stand-alone opal guide is set to be implemented by CIBJO five years after it was first raised at the Moscow Congress in 2013, and following it being formalised by delegates earlier this month. Read more »
The indsutry's best of the best were recently awarded at two jewellery design competitions

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Jewellery industry’s finest talents recognised

Australia and New Zealand’s most talented jewellers have been celebrated at two lavish design award events in Sydney. Read more »
Australian black opal has made headlines after a US jewellery designer was awarded at an international competition

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US jewellery designer triumphs with Aussie opal

A Texan-based jewellery designer who exclusively works with Australian black opal from Lightning Ridge in NSW took to the world stage after being recognised at a renowned US competition. Read more »
The competition's Prestige Professional Jeweller Award winner was Vick Nackashian. Image courtesy: L.G.Edlund

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Aussie contest highlights ‘non-traditional’ opal jewellery

A biennial opal jewellery design competition that encourages ‘unconventional’ use of Australia’s national gemstone has been well-received both locally and internationally.  Read more »
Local jewellery designers will be able to show off their skills in several competitions. Image courtesy: <a href= "http://bit.ly/2rVFi7k" target="_blank">Flickr/Nico Oved</a>

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New jewellery comp reaches ‘record’ entry levels

The Jewellery Design Awards (JDA) has achieved a “record” number of entries, signalling demand for the competition and support of local manufacturing and design. Read more »
This year, the inaugural Jewellery Design Awards has a prize pool exceeding $80,000

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Biggest jewellery comp now open; $80,000 prizes

Registration for the inaugural Jewellery Design Awards (JDA), which has a prize pool exceeding $80,000, is now open. Read more »
The Fire of Australia weighs an estimated 998 grams. Image courtesy: South Australian Museum

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Fire of Australia opal finds permanent home

An Australian gemstone that is said to be the world’s most valuable piece of rough opal will now reside within the South Australian Museum’s permanent collection. Read more »

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