Opal is the most vibrant gemstone of all. It shows an iridescent play of the dazzling colors varying from the point of seeing. This eye capturing phenomenon is often known as the opalescence. The derivation of its name is credited to the three sources, ‘Upala’ (precious stone) from Sanskrit, ‘Opalus’ form Latin and Opallious (change of color) from Greek. You can buy Opal stone online India from Brahmagems or visit us for the best quality certified gemstones.
The physical properties
It’s a hydrated amorphous form of the silica (SiO2.NH2O) whose water content ranges from the 3 to 20% by weight. It is classified as a mineraloid because of its amorphous character. Opal is most commonly found with the rocks like limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, marl, and basalt and deposited at a relatively lower temperature. It is found in the varying hues of the colors like white, grey, fire, magenta, rose, pink, slate, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, olive, brown, and black. Green opals are found most commonly whereas the black ones are very rare. Its optical density varies from the opaque to translucent.
Types of Opal
Opals can be classified on the following basis:
1. On the basis of their color and the physical properties.
2. On the basis of sources where they can be obtained.
On the basis of their color and the physical properties they are of the following types:
PRECIOUS OPAL
The hydrous silicon dioxide Precious opal shows iridescent colors when it is viewed from different angles. The phenomenon including the magnificent play of the colors is known as the opalescence.
COMMON OPAL
The opals other than those displaying vibrant colors includes the milk opal, resin opal, wood opal, menilite, hyalite and the list goes on.
FIRE OPAL
Fire Opal stones are transparent to semi-opaque opal, having warm body colors which usually does not show any play of the color. It sometimes flashes as bright green.
GIRASOL OPAL
Girasol opal sometimes confused with fire opal or the milky quartz, but the true girasol opal is a kind of the hyalite which showcases a bluish glow followed by a light aura around.
On the basis of their sources:
AUSTRALIAN OPAL
Opal is the national gemstone of the Australia. The town of the Coober Pedy in Australia is a major source of the opal where the world’s largest and the most valuable australian opal ‘Olympic Australis’ was found in 1956.
ETHIOPIAN OPAL
Ethiopia on the horn of the Africa situated in the east Africaappeared in 1994, with the discovery of precious opal in the Menz Gishe District, North Shewa Province. With their organic origin, the opals are found mostly in the forms of the nodules within weathered layers of the rhyolite.
Virgin valley, Nevada
Situated in the northern Nevada the virgin valley opal fields of the Humboldt County produce a vast variety of precious black, white, fire, crystal, and lemon opal. The black fire opal is the official gemstone of Nevada.
PEURVIAN OPAL
A translucent to opaque blue-green stone found in Peru is also known as the blue opal. It is usually cut to include the matrix in opaque stones.
Opal Astrology
The native planet of the opal is Venus which represents beauty, charm, romance, masculinity and progeny. If you have a weak placement of Venus in your birth chart, you can wear opal to enhance the power of the Venus. Venus governs Taurus and Libra hence, the person with same sun sign can wear opal to harvest its auspicious effects.
Benefits of the Opal
1. Opal has a good impact on the psyche and regulates the metabolism.
2. Wearing the opal is really good for a healthy heart condition.
3. It brings status and reputation in the society and helps in getting rid of the lawsuits and debts.
4. It helps you in getting married and removes all the hurdles coming in between.
5. It is beneficial for the people who are somehow related to the art.
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