The day I lost $20k by opening my door.
In 1976 I was driving from Adelaide to Darwin to take up a new position there. I was driving a Datsun 1600 and towing a small trailer because I was moving house. It was an exciting trip due to the time of year, it was the wet season, and we had to divert around or drive through multiple flooded areas. At one stop, I found a man's black opal ring on the side of the highway. I have had a bit of experience with black opals and recognised it as worth at least $20k because of its size,... Read more