Every product on this page was chosen by a Harper's BAZAAR editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Opals captivate the eye with flashes of rainbow color as they seem to ...

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 inch) multi-coloured gem unearthed in the Outback named the Virgin ...

Analysis of data collected by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has revealed that Martian craters are rich in opal rough. Researchers report that this opal indicates the presence of water on Mars, a finding ...

Traces of a colourful gemstone that was carried from Mars to Earth via a meteorite could be the evidence that there was once life on the Red Planet. Scientists from the University of Glasgow have been ...

After dropping an earthy renovation of Merrell’s Hydro Moc this summer, LA-based label Advisory Board Crystals (Abc.) has returned with its newest footwear offering: an opal gemstone-filled hiking ...

Global demand for opals is soaring, pushing up prices of the gemstones. As the 40ft (12m) drill rattles down through the red dirt, miner Craig Stutley makes a statement that sounds a lot like what he ...

Mark Taylor said it was like a fairy tale to visit the museum and see the opal stone on his first visit to the UK A teacher from Australia was reunited with an opal gifted by his class to the children ...

An opal so fine it has been valued at over $1 million is about to go on public display for the first time. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as enthralled with the ...