Tammy's Hidden Gem

A gem is on the loose!

Tonight there is a hidden gem here in downtown Waynesville. A gorgeous OPAL. Follow the clues below to find the treasure and make that opal YOURS.

Happy mining!

HINT ONE

A diamond may be forever,

but this clue is brief.
Take the number of years in a century and remove two then follow the needle on a compass to the top.

No roots, no trunk, yet both belong to a tree.

Need more clues? What to do?

Click for the third clue - whoo hoo!