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The birthstone of October is the opal, a highly regarded stone exhibits flashes of rainbow-like colors when viewed from different angles.. The opal is admired for its iridescence and, unlike other gemstone jewelry, is not characterized by a crystalline structure.

opal Properties:

• The color of an opal is hard to describe, iridescent and changeable

• opal is symbolic of faithfulness and confidence.  Believed to cleanse foul-smelling air, it is considered bad luck to carry an opal if it is not your birthstone

• the powerful energy radiating from this fiery gemstone will surely illuminate any occasion! Mohs hardness of 5 to 6.5

• The ancient Arabs claimed that opals fell to earth in flashes of lightning

• opal hardness varies, but generally ranges from 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale.

While opal jewelry is generally white or colorless, it may also be pale yellow, pale red, gray or black when impurities are common. Diffraction can cause flashes of any color of the rainbow

A gift of opal is symbolic of faithfulness and confidence. And the wide range of choices in opal make them a perfect gift for anyone,follow are Special informative for opal choice:

White opal - also known as 'milky opal', featuring light white body tones

Black opal - the stone has a dark body tone in comparison to a white opal.

Boulder opal - very dark and beautiful in color

Fire opal - an American term meaning any opal that displays a significant amount of red color. Mexican fire opal is a different kind of opal, which has orange color.

Crystal opal - any opal with a transparent or semi-transparent body stone. Forms of crystal opal include black crystal and white crystal.