Here is a list of the world’s most famous opals - all of them found in Australia:
The Olympic Australis Opal: The largest and most valuable gem opal found to date.
The Red Admiral Opal: Also known as the Butterfly Stone.
The Aurora Australis Opal: Most valuable black opal.
The Empress of Australia Opal
The Flame Queen Opal
The Fire Queen Opal
The Black Prince Opal: First known as Harlequin Prince.
The Pride of Australia Opal: Also known as the Red Emperor Opal.
The Flamingo Opal
The Halley’s Comet Opal: The world’s largest uncut black opal.
The Andamooka Opal: Also known as the Queen’s Opal, because it was presented to Queen Elizabeth II.
The Jupiter Five Opal
In future entries I’ll discuss each of these opals and their history.