Who does opal suit?

Opal is a stone for creative and gifted people. It does not give stability; on the contrary, it enhances the qualities that a person possesses. Such a talisman is capable of bringing its owner good luck in business, the gift of foresight and the power of persuasion, if his aspirations are aimed at good goals. But for people who are vengeful, selfish, thirsty for wealth and power, wearing opal is contraindicated. Representatives of all zodiac signs can wear opal as a talisman; for each it has its own special secret. You just need to choose the right type of stone that most harmoniously combines with certain zodiacal energies. For Libra, opal helps to establish peace and harmony in communication, helps smooth out rough edges and contradictions, and finds the “golden mean” in everything – and this is exactly what representatives of this sign strive for. Opal helps Libra avoid extremes and use mood swings to achieve creative heights. Milky opal will help Libra women find their love and find the joy of life.

Opal will allow Capricorns to avoid spontaneous anxiety, give them self-confidence, and also get rid of such negative manifestations as a tendency to selfishness and some tediousness. Opal will help Capricorn find peace, calm self-confidence and the ability to be more open in communication. It is most favorable for Capricorns to use fire opal as a talisman. Sagittarius can also benefit from wearing a fire opal. Given the love of this sign for extreme situations, a penchant for excitement and extravagance, this mineral will serve as a good talisman in dangerous situations. Fire opal can help Sagittarius strengthen their own energy and direct it in the right direction. But it is better for Sagittarius to refuse to wear black opal. This stone can cause harm. Scorpio, on the contrary, is one of the few zodiac signs for which black opal is suitable. This stone will help its owner free himself from negative emotions and excessive aggressiveness. Opal will help its owner concentrate on achieving truly big and important goals, rather than wasting energy on satisfying momentary desires and whims. A fiery red opal will also suit this sign, but he should refuse to wear the milky white variety of this stone. Fire opal is able to strengthen the internal energy of Aries and help him achieve his goals. Such a talisman will help impulsive men free themselves from overwhelming emotions. It is not advisable for Aries to wear the black variety of this stone. Opal is also a suitable stone for Pisces. It enhances their natural intuition, creativity, and helps to reveal the subconscious. But it should be used with caution: fascinated by the secrets of other worlds and the supernatural, Pisces can completely lose touch with reality. For this sign, wearing a milky-white opal is most favorable: it enhances qualities such as calmness, tolerance, and helps to cope with grievances. But Pisces with a strong character may well choose fire opal as their talisman stone: it enhances their energy and helps them achieve the respect of others. Black opal gives Pisces a powerful energy impulse. The fiery variety of opal is also suitable for Leos. This stone will help compensate for the lack of flexibility, help you look at things more broadly and free yourself from emotional stress. Milky white opal will help Taurus accept changes in life more easily, become more tolerant, and tame the manifestation of negative emotions. For Gemini, like Libra, wearing an opal will allow them to stabilize their own condition and overcome the variability inherent in this sign. Opal will enhance their insight and luck in business. Gemini will be more consistent in their actions and will be able to more easily complete what they start. For Cancer, opal will be a good helper to cope with fears, resentments and melancholy. In addition, this mineral is able to strengthen his already developed intuition, while stabilizing energy levels and helping to “let go” of negative emotions. A suitable talisman for Virgo would be a milky or fiery opal. The first will contribute to a more loyal attitude towards the surrounding world and people, and will eliminate excessive criticality in judgment. A silver setting for this stone is preferable if it is going to be used as an amulet. It is worth remembering that you should not wear opal all the time. It is better to choose for these purposes something that is only periodically in direct contact with the skin, for example, a keychain.

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• Opal color range
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• Gold jewelry with opal
• Photos of opal and its varieties

Opal is a stone unique in its chemical and physical properties. Since ancient times it has fascinated and fascinated.

Thanks to the amazing play of color and variety of shades in nature, people are accustomed to endowing it with incredible properties.

Chemical and physical properties of opal stone

Opal is amorphous silica. It is of sedimentary origin. It is distinguished by a large amount of water in its composition. The basis of the structure is silicon oxide. These are quite unusual characteristics for a stone.

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In a sense, it is represented by a liquid composition that has undergone drying and hardening processes. It has medium hardness, but does not withstand pressure quite well.

Available in a huge number of shades. It is difficult to talk about a single color for this stone. In nature there are a large number of options for gradations of opal shades. From perfect transparent or milky opal to deep blue.

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Opal formation process

The water is enriched with silicates. Next, the moment it enters the cavity, silicates are deposited. From the small spheres formed, opal is formed.

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The appearance of the future stone depends on how harmonious and regular in shape the silicates are. Opals, formed from silicates of the same size and beautiful shape, acquire the ability to scatter light. They are precious and are used in jewelry.

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Where can you find opal?

The largest amount of opals was found in Australia. It is there that the most active mining of the precious stone is carried out, which is why natural depletion of deposits inevitably occurs.

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• The stone can be found in dense masses resembling glass.
• Active stone formation occurs in places where volcanoes are located.
• Thus, in Mexico there is a large amount of fiery and transparent precious opals.

The stones have been discovered in many locations around the world. Opals were found in Slovakia, the USA, Poland, China, Canada, etc.

Types of opals

Stones can have different colors and patterns. Let’s look at the main types of opals, differing in the color of the stone.

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1. White opal. It has a translucent structure and is susceptible to the play of light. Rich in light blue shades.
2. Black opal. Includes many shades of the dark color spectrum. Capable of creating iridescences of purple, red, yellow, blue and green. Reminiscent of a picture of a city at night when viewed from aboard a flying airplane.
3. Fire opal. It has a bright red, scarlet or orange color.
4. Crystal opal. Changes when exposed to light, has the ability to play in the light with a spectrum of different colors. Is translucent.
5. Boulder has fallen. Consists of thin layers of various colors. Formed on ore enriched with iron.
6. Wood opal. Wood residues are involved in the formation process, resulting in a unique pattern.
7. Thrill. The structure is loose. Contains inclusions of microorganisms.
8. Moss opal is completely opaque. Contains microscopic inclusions, similar in structure to spruce branches or moss shoots.
9. Hyalite is prone to forming on other rocks. Formed by a grape-shaped crust. It has an excellent watery-transparent structure.
10. Hydrophane. Water opal. Thanks to its translucency, it can shimmer with an incredible number of colors.
11. Girasol. It has blue stains against the background of light tones of the main color. Transparent and almost colorless.
12. Irispal. Most often formed in light brown colors. Considered translucent.
13. Pearl opal. Formed in a light color palette. Obtained by mixing porcelain opal, quartz and chalcedony.
14. Blue opal. Made in shades of blue from light to darkest.
15. Prazopal. Opaque stone of light green deep color.
16. Cacholong. It has a milky color and is similar in structure to porcelain.
17. Wax opal. It exists in a color spectrum from yellow to brown.

Options for opal patterns

Opals are capable of creating designs and various patterns in their structure.

Let’s look at the main types that can most often be found on stone:

1. Flame patterns. The stone is decorated with natural patterns in the form of thin red threads reminiscent of flames.
2. Chinese letter. The arrangement of the patterns is superficially similar to the Asian script.
3. Floral patterns. The design resembles flowers or plant stems. This feature is typical for stones of green and red shades.
4. Chaff. The presence of colored stripes on the stone.
5. Flash. An effect achieved through the play of light.
6. Straw. Quite a rare type of design. The pattern looks like thin straws intersecting each other.
7. Fire in motion. Unlike a flash, it is a smooth sliding movement of a fiery glare over the entire surface of the stone. A very rare and valuable characteristic.
8. Mill drawing. The light flare diverges from the center to the edges of the stone like the rays of a mill.
9. Peacock. The pattern is formed on stones of green or blue shades. The structure resembles the pattern of a peacock’s tail.
10. Harlequin pattern. Forms a mosaic of wide geometric spots. The characteristic is unique and valuable.
11. Fire points. Quickly disappearing, instant highlights. Located close to each other. It is considered common and common.
12. Light palette. A special variety of colors presented.

How to distinguish between a fake and an original

You can distinguish a real opal from a fake one thanks to several well-known methods:

1. There are no bubbles in natural opal. It has a homogeneous, dense structure. You can detect bubbles if you carefully examine the stone under a magnifying glass.
2. Natural stone does not stick to the tongue.

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A real opal should be taken out and viewed in the sun. The original stone will create many reflections and give off reflections in different colors.

Opals come in an incredible variety of types and colors in nature. This stone requires careful care and reverent attitude.