Australia’s opal heart beats strong

Australia’s opal heart beats strong

There’s something quintessentially Australian about opal. Jonica Newby heads to Lightning Ridge to uncover the secrets hidden deep within the stones. I’d never thought deeply about opal until I glimpsed my first one in the wild.  “Oh, oh, there, LOOK!” I exclaimed in excitement.  I swear my eyes started doing that big swirly cartoon thing.  “You’ve got the fever,” chuckled my companion.  “I do, I do,” I squeaked.  “Can we get it out?” It was 202…