OPAL

MYTHS

• Bad luck
• See into the future
• Healing gem

SYMBOLIZIM

• October birthstone
• 15 years of marriage
• Hope and purity

Mythologies

• Tears of Zeus and Poseidon
• Romans: "Queen of Gemstones"
• Lady Hermoine died from opals bad luck

COLORS

• Black, crystal, milk, white

UNDERLYING COLORS AND VALUE

• Oranges, blues yellow and purples
• More colors higher value
• Fire opal is rarest

USES

• Jewerly
• Loose opals
• Ornaments
• Collectables

HOW IS IT FORMED

• Water picks up silica
• Falls into cracks
• Water evaportes
• Silica deposites left behind

FUN FACTS

• Once more precious than diamond
• Opal market fell after opal got bad luck
• Australia is the main opal source

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Gemstones. N.p., n.d. Web. "Gem by Gem." Gemstone.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2014. .
• Gemstones. N.p., n.d. "Gem by Gem." Gemstone.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2014. .
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• "Opal." Opalminded.com, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2014. .