Brother and sister find opals worth £700,000 on their first attempt at mining in Outback
It was the ultimate in beginner’s luck. On their first attempt at mining in the Australian Outback, brother and sister Isaac and Sofia Andreou struck gold — or, in this case, opals. Such is the rarity of these iridescent stones that the haul is worth about $1.2 million (£700,000). One of the most luminous stones … Read more
