Opal for October!

What Is an Opal?

Are you an opal lover? These amazing gemstones come in many different shapes and sizes and the colors can vary from pale, milky whites with delicate internal colors of pale blue and primrose yellow through to vivid blue, green, and black that flash red, gold, and blue and green fire. These gemstones are a mineraloid gel, so they do not have the same structure as crystals.

They are formed from a mixture of water and silicon dioxide. Over a very long period, water flowing through the ground picks up silica from sandstone and washes it into crevices and cracks in the rocks. The moisture then slowly evaporates leaving behind a deposit of silica, and as the cycle is repeated the opal slowly begins to form. It can also form over fossils locked into the rocks, creating vividly colored gemstone depictions of long-extinct creatures.

These stunning Opal stones have the outstanding kaleidoscopic play of colors, making them the exclusive and exquisite stones in the world of gemstones. These stones have a robust approach, and they are available in the hues of orange, pink, white, blue, and many more. The wearer can flaunt wearing these quintessential jewelry pieces on any occasion.

Opals are one of the most beautiful gemstone, but, the color mainly defines opals. The deeper the shade, the more the price is. The deeper opal shows a more vibrant play of these kaleidoscopic colors then the normal white one and that is why the darker shades like black opal are the most prized opals present in the market.

 Caring For Your Opals

The opals are not some strong gemstones. They are delicate beauties like glass. These gemstones should be handled with care.

One should not wear opal jewelry when doing strenuous work or while doing outdoor activities like gardening. As they can easily be scratched and even break.

Opal is the water gemstone, does not break after immersed in the water, but when it comes to the varieties, the doublets and triplets should not be immersed in the water as they have the glue which holds them together.

If you want your opals to maintain their shine, then get your opals polished from time to time, or you can clean your opals with the soap water and dry it with the dry cloth and keep them in the felt fabric so that they don’t get scratched.

You can make anything out of Opal! Earrings, Necklaces, bracelets, rings, the list goes on and on.

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