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| Color: | Rainbow Opalescence, White, Pink, Black, Beige, Blue, Yellow, Brown, Orange, Red, Green, Purple |
| Birthstone: | October (Modern), June (Alternate) |
| Anniversary: | 14th, 18th (Alternate) |
| Occurrence: | Australia produces around 97% of the world’s opal. 90% is called ‘light opal’ or white and crystal opal. White makes up 60% and all the opal fields produce white opal; Crystal opal or pure hydrated silica makes up 30%; 8% is black and only 2% is boulder opal.The town of Coober Pedy in South Australia is a major source of opal. Common, water, jelly, and fire opal are found mostly in Mexico and Mesoamerica. Another Australian town, Lightning Ridge in New South Wales, is the main source of black opal, opal containing a predominantly dark background (dark-gray to blue-black displaying the play of color).Boulder opal is found sporadically in western Queensland, from Kynuna in the north, to Yowah and Koroit in the south.A source of white base opal in the United States is Spencer, Idaho. A high percentage of the opal found there occurs in thin layers. As a result, most of the production goes into the making of doublets and triplets. |
| Rarity: | Easily obtained, although gem Opals are expensive |
| Energy Class: | 3 |
| Temperaments: | Abundance of Life, Perception of the Earth |
| Healing: | Opal symbolizes life, wealth in simplicity, the power in naturalness, and sincerity. Opal strengthens the will to live. It treats Parkinson’s disease, infections, and fevers and strengthens memory. |
| Attributes: | Clear or milky, iridescent and fiery, or vitreous without fire, often small and polished. |
| Psychological: | Opal amplifies traits and brings characteristics to the surface for transformation. Enhancing self-worth, it helps you to understand your full potential. |
| Mental: | Opal brings lightness and spontaneity. It encourages an interest in the arts. |
| Emotional: | Opal is associated with love and passion, desire and eroticism. It is a seductive stone that intensifies emotional states and releases inhibitions. |
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