Opal Origin

Opal is a product of the semi-desert "outback" of Australia. In such areas, seasonal rainfall saturates the dry surface. The rainwater seeps into the ancient subterranean rocks, bringing with it dissolved silica (a compound of silicon and oxygen).
During droughts, most of the water evaporates, leaving deposits of solid silica between rock crevices and layers of sedimentary rock beneath the earth. The silica deposits form opals.

Introduction to Opal

The English name 'opal' is derived from the Latin word Opalus, meaning "the beauty of gems in one", or from the Sanskrit word Upala, meaning "precious stone".
Opal in mineralogy belongs to the opal group, is the color-changing effect of the gemstone opal, is a watery amorphous silicon dioxide. The chemical composition is SiO2-nH2O, and the water content is generally 3%-10%. Amorphous. Internal spherical structure, aggregates are grape-like, stalactitic. The background color is black, milky white, light yellow, orange-red and so on. Translucent to slightly transparent. Glass luster, pearl luster, protein luster.

The efficacy of opal

Opal, with its lustrous and brilliant appearance, is admired for its beautiful and fascinating changing colors. It has the flame of ruby, the bright purple of amethyst and the emerald green of emerald, combining the voluptuousness of ruby, the opulence of amethyst and the charm of emerald. In Europe, opal is a representative of luck, the ancient Romans called "Cupid" son, is a beautiful angel in love, is considered a symbol of hope and purity. According to Pliny, the patriarch of Nonni preferred exile to giving up his opal to Antony (the leader of ancient Rome from 83-30 BC), who longed for the stone. The Orientals regarded it as a sacred gemstone symbolizing the spirit of loyalty. Americans mostly preferred red and orange opals, the Japanese generally favored blue and green opals, and the Chinese people coveted red opals in festive warm tones. The international gemstone community lists Opal as the "October Birthstone", a stone of hope and comfort.