Tag: Gemstones
Science & Environment
Blue beauty: Queensland sapphires
While the majority of sapphires found on the Central Queensland Gemfields are medium to dark blue, some of the most prized finds are the fancy stones for which the area is famous – the yellow, green and multi-coloured sapphires.
AustroPalaeo
5 top spots to fossick for opals
The opal fields of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia are spots to fossick for hard-won flecks of treasure and explore fascinating history.
AustroPalaeo
All that glitters: the fossils of Lightning Ridge
Digging for opalised fossils at Lightning Ridge offers a chance to be involved in real science and get a taste for the toils of an opal miner.
Adventure
Gallery: Fossicking for gemstones in Australia
Fossicking has a long history in Australia, and travellers still try their luck at striking it rich.
Adventure
Top 10 sites to fossick for gemstones
Fossicking has a long history in Australia, and travellers still try their luck at striking it rich.