Rough opal with a milky white body and rainbow flashes, featured in WJY Studio’s opal jewellery guide

Opal

Mineral Location

Australia, Ethiopia, and Mexico are three historically and commercially important sources of opal. Significant quantities of these gemstone have also been found in Brazil, the United States, Indonesia, and Honduras, among other countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Opals are precious gemstones made of hydrated amorphous silica, a mineraloid containing water. They display a unique shifing rainbow of spectral colors caused by light diffracting through microscopic silica spheres


The name opal is derived from the Greek word "opallios" meaning "to see a change in color ..
The most prized opals show a vibrant, flashing rainbow play of-color, although they naturally form in a wide range of body tones and hues. While white and black are the classic background bases for precious opals, these gemstones also occur with flashes of red, green, blue, yellow, orange, and purple.

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HOW OPAL JEWELLERY EMPOWERS YOU 

MEANING AND SYMBOLISM  

It has symbolized hope, creativity, and inner transformation for centuries. 
Their dancing rainbow colors were thought to hold the magic of every other 
gemstone combined. Many myths say opals fell from the sky during bolts of 
lightning.

HEALING PROPERTIES

Opals are believed to have potent healing energies for both physical ailments and emotional
spiritual growth. 


PHYSICAL HEALING

• Regulates insulin production 
and helps stabilize blood sugar levels. 
• Purifies the blood and filters toxins through the kidneys.
• Eases childbirth and alleviates the symptoms of PMS.
• Strengthens the immune system to help the body fight off infections.
• Supports eye health and sharpens visual acuity.

EMOTIONAL HEALING
• Encourages emotional release and self-acceptance
• Acts as an emotional mirror to amplify and clarify your true feelings  
• Fosters dynamic creativity, spontaneity, and imagination
• Soothes mood swings and instils a deep sense of inner peace
• Inspires hope, emotional balance, and transformation 

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