Opal is one of the most popular stones in the world because of its attractiveness and cosmic beauty. Initially, the mineral was found in Latin America, after which it began to be mined in India and Slovakia. Opal is rotten wood that has chemically reacted with volcanic ash and has been forming into stone for millions of years.
Opal is a combination of crystals, mineral and water. The stone is easy to find, as it lies on the surface and resembles smooth wood. Translated from Sanskrit, opal is a noble stone that requires careful handling. Given that 25% of opal consists of water, it is difficult to call it even a stone, because it is rather a gel, which over time begins to dry, dim and crack. Contributes to the violation of the integrity of any blow or squeezing, the impact of fat and alkalis, sudden changes in temperature and dry air. Composed opal is chalcedony.
Opal as if a person goes through a certain life cycle, gradually, getting old.You can prolong the life of a stone if you wear it regularly and store it in a damp cotton. At the moment, the largest gem mining takes place in Australia, there opal is a national pride. The cost of opal in its raw form is more than a thousand dollars for one stone, after cutting its cost only increases. Precious varieties of opal contain in their composition of water more than simple, and they look better in the cabashon - a rounded or convex shape.
Types and colors of opal
Depending on the color of the stone, more than one hundred varieties of opal are distinguished. Mineral silica can be yellow, green, red, or pearl, blue, or completely transparent. In this case, all types of stone emit a wide range of colors under the influence of direct sunlight and amaze with its beauty. At the moment, the classic noble look of opal, as well as a stone of fiery color, is the most popular, and the most common opal is a mineral without luminescence.
Noble opal is in demand due to the fact that only it has a characteristic iris and rich modulations. The main types of opal are white and black. In the first case, all light shades are meant, including yellow, gray and pink. The second group includes shades of purple, green and blue. Special attention needs an exclusive version - black opal.
Blue opal is a gemstone, whose name is Peruvian, as it is mined in the mountains of Latin America (the Andes). The mineral can have different intensity of color, therefore its real color can be both turquoise and blue. The natural mineral retains blotches of other colors, and the classic blue opal has a hint of the Caribbean. Locals (Indians) believe that blue opal is a stone of hope. Dyed agate is used as a fake.
Fire opal is a stone that is easy to process, while it combines yellow, red and orange colors. The peculiarity of the mineral is in the way it is created. Silicon dioxide fills the voids and cracks of the earth, filled with water, as a result of which a firestone is born, which is not so difficult to get. The expensive stones include black (volcanic) opals, which have shrill shimmer and high price.
The healing properties of opal
Opal is an excellent psycho-emotional regulator that can only be used by people with pure thoughts and has the following healing properties:
- Relieves irritability.
- It removes depression, protecting from stress.
- Simplifies communication and strengthens friendship.
- It brings peace and harmony to the spiritual state of its owner.
- Develops intuition.
- Stabilizes sleep, relieving insomnia and nightmares.
- Clears the mind.
- Deprives negative thoughts.
- Relieves anger and phobias.
- It helps with eye diseases.
- Relieves headache.
- Useful for people with heart problems.
- Develops children, promoting their healthy growth.
- Protects against infections and colds.
Opal and its magical properties
Since ancient times, shamans, witches and sorcerers used this stone for rituals and rituals. A popular stone among them was primarily due to its cosmic pattern. At the same time, opal is a reliable protection against interference of black magic, evil eyes and various life difficulties. This stone helps to properly organize life, setting priorities and specifying goals to strive for. With opal will be clean and tidy, both in personal life and at work.
Opal helps scattered and forgetful people, improving the performance of their brain activity. The stone also makes people clean up and maintain cleanliness, both in the head and in the house, and is able to control the mind of a person, influencing his organizational activities and coordination of movements. Black opal is dangerous for its owner, especially if he has a soft nature. But white opal is good and good magic that allows you to find harmony.
Opal for residents of Eastern countries is a symbol of hope and loyalty. The inhabitants of Africa used stone as a talisman, the warriors decorated their weapon with them. In the Middle Ages, rulers and emperors decorated their crowns with opal. In Europe, opal is a symbol of beauty, love and tenderness, as well as the personification of the variability of fate due to its unusual color. Opal can be used as an amulet, but it is recommended to be done only by strong, gifted or creative individuals.
Who suits the opal by the sign of the zodiac
If you believe the astrologers and listen to their opinions, the opal is best suited to those born in October (Libra). It is for this zodiac sign that the mineral will have the maximum impact, making the person more eloquent, diplomatic, calm and friendly. The stone helps people who are unstable in character, so that they gain balance. Creative and kind Libra mineral helps to develop your talent and succeed.
Capricorn - for this zodiac sign the stone also has a beneficial effect, adds to the lack of hope and faith in yourself. At the same time, he will protect his owner from stress and depression, will allow him to find moral and psychological peace, having lost character flaws.
Aquarius and Gemini - for these zodiac signs the opal is neutral, since it is not capable of becoming a guardian, but there will be no harm from it either. The element of fire (Leo, Sagittarius, Aries) does not fit well with this bright stone, since their energy between them is not capable of making friends. The stone can affect the well-being and performance of a person, reducing the strength of his energy field. In order for the stone to charge with force and not lose its magical properties, astrologers recommend to leave the stone alone in the period from the end of February to the end of March. During this month it will charge and with a new force will lead its owner to success.
