Opal Historical References
Opal stories, superstitions and titbits
Roman Senator Nonius outlawed over Opal
Discussion on Opal Superstition in 16th century and how they were reinstated by Queen Victoria Overpriced Mexican Opals for Tourists (1887)
Australian Opals | Black OpalQueensland:
The first major discoveries of Queensland Opal.
More on the discovery, quality and imitation of the first "Queensland Opals".
US Geological Survey Reports:
Early comparison with Hungarian Opals
One of the first Overviews (1898)
First finds of New South Wales Opals (1893)
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Opal References before 1700
Extensive Opal OverviewsExternal Opal Resources |
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