Description
Exceptional Quality Fire Opal from Queensland, Australia
Gemstone Meaning
Opal is a type of quartz that contains between 1% and 21% water.
This high water content makes Opal unique in the gem kingdom.
Named for the Sanskrit word “upala” meaning precious stone, opals
occur in a rainbow of colours, and have been used as a gemstone
for centuries. Opal is also known as the “Stone of the Gods,” as the
ancients believed that the storm god, jealous of the rainbow god’s
beauty, broke the rainbow and the pieces of the rainbow fell to
Earth, and became part of the opal. The First Nations and Native
Aborigines have used opal to invoke visions and for enhancing
inspiration. Opal is also known as a stone of happy dreams and
changes, symbolizing hope.
