The Andamooka Opal is a
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opal which was presented to
Queen Elizabeth II
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in 1954 on the occasion of her first visit to
South Australia. The opal was mined in
Andamooka in 1949. The opal was cut and polished by John Altmann to a weight of . It displays a magnificent array of reds, blues, and greens and was set with diamonds into an 18
karat (75%)
palladium necklet.
See also
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List of individual gemstones
Other notable individual opals:
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Galaxy Opal The Galaxy Opal is the world's largest polished opal, certified by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1992."The Guinness book of records, 1993" October 1992, p.22/ref> It was found at the Boi Morto Mine in Brazil in 1976. The finished opal weig ...
* Glorious Jubilee
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Flame Queen Opal
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Halley's Comet Opal
The Halley's Comet Opal is the largest uncut black opal in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. It is so named because it was unearthed in 1986, a year when Halley's Comet could be seen from Earth. It is the third largest ge ...
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Olympic Australis Opal The Olympic Australis opal is the largest and most valuable opal yet found () and was valued at in 1997. It was found in 1956 at the 'Eight Mile' opal field near the town of Coober Pedy in South Australia.
The opal was found at a depth of . The ...
References
Individual opals
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