Not many playwrights devote five plays to the same character, but that’s how many comedies John Patrick has penned about eccentric junk collector Opal Kronkie — so far. Seven more and he’ll ...

There’s something special about opals — several things, to be exact. Every opal is unique due to variations in flashes of color and patterns. And the shade of the opal can change based on the ...

Dubbed the ‘Americus Australis,’ it weighs ore than 11,800 carats and is one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, according to the auction house that handled the sale.

Nothing quite like watching the sun set from the terrace of the Spanish River Library, and that’s where the Rotary Club of Boca Raton chose to announce this year’s OPAL awards. OPAL stands for ...

In an exclusive Chicago Sun-Times interview, the former Johnson Publishing Co. execs — who acquired the demised iconic firm’s Fashion Fair Cosmetics at auction less than two months after ...

An advertising executive, education philanthropist, children’s charities benefactor and a well-known couple in civic, medical and wellness circles were introduced as the honorees for the 19th… ...