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The majority of the world's opal gemstones used for jewelry comes from Coober Pedy Australia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coober_Pedy

Opals are unique:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opal

Yanni's Store and Museum: 

http://www.umoonaopalmine.com.au/

Opal can be created by plants!

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0367253015001437

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Comments

Derek Scollon

I absolutely LOVE his logic... "Can you still do it?" "Well, what do you think the rope is for?"

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You've had lots of people on the show, but this guy is one of my absolute favorites. (Also, nice touch with the outro card. I suspect it'll mostly be noticed by my fellow Awanas-turned-Athests =) )

Dan & Jen Baizel

I will never look at opals quite the same way again. I am not sure how I imagined them being dug up, but that was definitely not what I had in mind.

Kristy

Oh my goodness, how did your lovely Bride react when she saw this -- especially 9:05! Destin "Smarter Every Day" Sandlin giggling, "This is dumb!"

Cameron Bardas

Lets be honest - the real gem in this video was George.