Opal - The Gemstone of love and hope

Mysterious moving Opal flashes iridescent blue, green, water, and sometimes yellow or
Red stunning in its ethereal beauty, is the only known gem opal, the natural ability to bend or split, have light, resulting in its unique optical properties.

I think opals are absolutely the best stone you can imagine. They flash with all the colors of the rainbow, color mixed with white milk. If your ring or pendant Opal wasmined instead of lab created, you must take some care with it because they can collapse. But with the right care for your opal ring can bring joy and beauty in your life for years, can be passed, even in subsequent generations.

Diamond Heart Pendant White Gold

Interesting Facts About Opals:

* Opal is the birthstone for October and the official jewelry gift for a 14th Wedding day

* Since the end of 1800 came the most beautiful opals from Australia.

* Opals area fairly soft stone, with about the same hardness as glass. Opal jewelry should be treated with some caution. Lab Created Opal is actually more durable than their natural counterpart, because it has no water content.

* Most Opals are not faceted, but finished en cabochon because their optical properties are best seen on slightly curved surfaces.

* Black Opal is the most valuable type of opal, and has a dark background color effects.

Did you know?

*The Romans called Opal Paederos Amor, "a girl as beautiful as love", and wore as a symbol of purity, hope and love.

* Opal has been dubbed the "Queen of Gems" by William Shakespeare in his play "Twelfth Night."

* Most opal is more than 60 million years old and comes from the time of the dinosaurs.

Opal - The Gemstone of love and hope