| Opal is said to improve insight and dispels fear and is | | | | heavens in a flash of lightening. |
| known as being the birthstone for October. Opal is | | | | On crowns opals symbolize hope and purity for ages. |
| also given to as a 14th wedding anniversary gift. Opal | | | | From the 14th century there have been some cultures |
| gets it name from the Greek work "opallus" which | | | | that have thought that this gemstone was an Eye |
| means to see a change in color. This is apparent | | | | Stone which watches over royal families. They |
| because opal has the ability to reflect wave lengths of | | | | thought that the opal was the king of all gems |
| light for a lovely sight. There are more than a dozen | | | | because it has the range of all the colors in the |
| different colors of opals. | | | | rainbow. |
| Opals are mined from deposits located mostly in | | | | You can acquire a black opal which has a dark body |
| Southern Australia, but there are still areas where you | | | | hue compared to most other opals, a white opal also |
| can find small amounts such as Mexico, Nevada, Brazil, | | | | referred to as a milky opal, a boulder opal which is |
| and Czechoslovakia. | | | | very dark and magnificent in color, the crystal opal |
| Opal is actually a non crystallized silica which is a | | | | which has a transparent or semi transparent body |
| mineral found near the earth's surface in the areas | | | | tone and include forms of black and white crystal, and |
| where ancient hot springs were once . Roman's | | | | lastly the fire opal which is an American name meaning |
| referred to this gem stone as "Cupid Paederos," which | | | | an opal that has got a specific red hue. |
| translates as a child as exquisite as love. The Romans | | | | It doesn't matter which color of opal you buy just |
| also thought that opals came to earth from the | | | | make sure you know what the hue symbolizes. |