Opal Engagement Rings - Is An Opal Ring Right For You

Australianopaldirect07 Sep, 2022Business

Opals have been prized for their beauty and rarity throughout time, and late 19th century Europeans were no exception! The European opal market at the time was supplied by Hungary, although some also came from further afield in India and the Middle East. But everything changed in 1890, when a new supply of significantly better opals was discovered. They were Australian opals and their fiery opalescence had never been seen before! To protect their market, the Hungarians claimed that the new opals were fakes.