CHASING RAINBOWS

DID YOU KNOW Australia is home to roughly 90 per cent of the world’s opal deposits? There’s a good chance you might not, because though their intricate appearance sets them apart from other gems, opals have fallen out of favour in fashion over the years. While they experienced popularity in the Art Nouveau and Deco periods, opals’ popularity dwindled in the decades that followed and they were relegated to antique dealers or cast to the