Imagine holding a magical stone in your hand that would show you all the colors of the rainbow in just one look. I am sure you will agree that vision can be overwhelming. Opal is just that. A gem found mainly in the mining areas of South Australia and very few from Nevada to Czechoslovakia among others, opal exhibits a wide range of colors giving the impression that you are looking at rainbow colors up close. The first opal mines, however, were discovered in what is now Eastern Slovakia, but their source has long since dried up. But if you want fire opal, these are mostly found in Mexico. White, also known as milky opal, and black are very common in Australia.
Opal is best known as the birthday stone for those born in October and is often given as a gift to celebrate 14 years of marriage. Napoleon Bonaparte allegedly gave his wife Josephine an opal "The Burning of Troy" as a gift.
As with other gemstones, opal symbolizes many ancient beliefs, which today may still be considered such symbols by real lovers of gemstones. The Greeks, for example, believed that the opal gave the wearer the ability to have scientific or foresight - the ability to see into the future. The Romans, on the other hand, believed that opal was a symbol of hope and purity, so they wore opal for their crowns. They also believe that it prevents diseases and infections. During the Middle Ages, people wore opal because they believed that it could be useful in their eyes. Some even believe that once you wear it, you will be invisible! Worse still, some 14th-century cultures considered the opal to be "Eye Stone" because they believed it to look after them, especially royalties. Some even think that it rules over all the precious stones because of its ability to absorb all the colors of the rainbow. Ancient Arab mythology believes that opals received their various colors in lightning from heaven, believing that opals fell from the sky. Although popular, opal lost its “charm” when a well-read novel was portrayed as opal as an unlucky stone. But discrimination did not last, and opal gained its popularity among the collectors' circle and possibly all the treasurers.
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