Opale

What does it mean?

Opal symbolizes passage, transcendence and ascent.

What are its benefits?

All Opals carry the energy of water, have a balancing effect on the waters present in the body and invite suppleness and fluidity. They can help you to welcome your emotions and experience them consciously, reminding you that they are precious messengers that it's wise to listen to.

Fire Opal

Desire - Creativity - Joy - Pleasure - Sexuality - Fertility

It marries and balances the elements water and fire in you and acts as a purifier of all bodily fluids.

It acts primarily on the second chakra, which it stimulates. It is used to increase libido and overcome fears and inhibitions that prevent a fulfilling and self-respecting sexuality. For men, it can be effective in cases of erectile dysfunction. It can promote fertility in both men and women.

Fire Opal helps regulate the menstrual cycle and can be of invaluable support during childbirth, where it increases the effectiveness of contractions.

Chakra: Sacral

Zodiac signs: Cancer, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Pisces

White Opal

Softness - Peace - Serenity - Fluidity - Optimal money management

Very soft and luminous, White Opal calms, soothes and invites serenity and peace of mind.

It moisturizes and increases skin elasticity (ideal for preventing stretch marks) and supports breastfeeding by increasing lactation and accompanying the mother with its gentleness.

Chakra: Corronal

Zodiac signs: Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Virgo

Blue Andean Opal

Empathy - Creativity - Self-affirmation - Understanding - Soothing

By fluidifying the link between the heart and the throat, Blue Opal is ideal for encouraging the expression of feelings, especially when a flood of emotion prevents one from expressing oneself clearly. It is also an aid for those who would do better to think before they speak, as it invites us to explore our own feelings in order to avoid inappropriate reactions. It is also welcome for soothing the grief of young children.

Chakra: Throat
Zodiac signs: Cancer and Taurus

Kiwi Opal, Pistachio Opal or Green Opal

Detox - Fresh start - Confidence - Guilt-free

Spring-like, luminous and joyful, Kiwi Opal gives you a new lease on life and invites you to open your heart to welcome light and renewal. It soothes anger and dissolves blockages that could prevent you from moving forward harmoniously.

Chakras: Solar Plexus and Heart

Zodiac signs: Aries, Cancer and Sagittarius

Pink Opal

Love - Cordiality - Release from shyness and shame - Renewal - Intuition

Pink Opal invites love, creativity and spirituality. It softens hard and closed hearts and helps you realize that it is necessary to allow yourself softness and that it is possible to forgive yourself. It helps to free oneself from old patterns that lead recurrently to painful sentimental experiences and favors connection to feminine energies.

Chakra: Heart

Astrological sign : Cancer

Dendritic moss opal, Moss opal and Dendritic opal

Nature - Magic - Detox - Self-esteem - Harmony - Anchoring - Prosperity

With its inclusions of dendrites that take on the appearance of trees or moss, Dendritic Opal carries the energy of nature. It has soothing, reassuring and regenerating qualities for body and mind, inviting change and renewal.

Green dendritic and moss opal also has the virtues of Kiwi opal.

Chakra: Root

Noble Opal

Positivism - alertness - Joie de vivre - Flexibility - Visions - Creativity

Noble Opal and its many luminous colors invite you to cherish every facet of your life. It's a stone that pushes you towards joie de vivre and creativity.

Chakra: All

Zodiac signs: Scorpio, Cancer and Libra

Black Opal

Introspection - Truth - Suppressed emotions - Honesty

Black Opal brings to the surface emotions and desires that have been repressed, buried and ignored for too long. With it, you can no longer bury your head in the sand and pretend everything's fine when it's not. It will make you understand the importance of being honest with yourself and that it's time to look within.

Chakra: Root

Zodiac signs: Scorpio, Sagittarius and Aquarius

Boulder Opal

Clarity - Anchoring - Security - Sexual attraction - Enthusiasm

Boulder Opal is the only Opal that promotes anchoring. It's an ideal stone for increasing one's sense of security and stability, promoting sexual attraction and fidelity. It is also highly appreciated for its energy, which gives enthusiasm, mental clarity and spontaneity.

Chakras: Root and Sacral

Zodiac signs: Scorpio, Virgo and Libra

What are the physical properties of Opals?

Opals are beneficial for optimal circulation of body fluids. It can also help with Parkinson's disease, diabetes, infection, lowering fever and improving vision.
Pink opal can help with heart problems.
White opal can help with breastfeeding.
Fire Opal can stimulate hormone production, fertility and nutrient assimilation.
Dendritic Moss Opal and Kiwi Opal can detoxify the body and help with liver disease.
Green Opal can help with colds, fevers and hypothermia.

Which stone to match Opal with?

Opal goes very well with most stones. Here are a few ideas for combinations, depending on the desired virtues.

• To promote breastfeeding, pregnancy, postpartum or to enhance feminine energies, soothing or gentleness, combine White Opal with Pink Opal and Moonstone .
  or Blue Chalcedony
  .
• Boulder opal pairs well with black tourmaline
  or spinel
  for anchoring and protection.
• To promote luck and prosperity, Green Opal can be combined with Citrine .
• For fertility, sexuality or courage, the combination of Fire Opal and Red Jasper
  can be very beneficial.
• For hypersensitivity, shyness or difficult emotions, try the Blue Opal - Green Aventurine combination.

How to use an Opal

• In case of difficult emotions, emotional shock, heartache or betrayal, place a Blue Opal on your throat and a Pink Opal on your heart.
• For better circulation of energy in your body, place a black or boulder opal under your feet, a fire opal on your 3rd chakra, a pink or green opal on your heart, a blue opal on your throat and a white opal above your head.
• Contemplate a noble opal when you're feeling down, when you're experiencing conflict or when you need clarity or inspiration.
• Hold a Fire Opal in your hand for a few minutes a day to increase your vitality and connect with your desires.

Opal in mineralogy, composition, formation and particularities

Opal belongs to the class of oxides, consisting of silicon dioxide and containing up to 25% water. There are many different varieties of opal.

It is formed when silica released during an erosion process forms a more or less transparent or opaque gel. Depending on its inclusions, it can take on different hues. It has no crystalline system.

Noble Opals are the most sought-after Opal varieties. Tiny silica spheres diffract light, giving them a phenomenon known as "opalescence" (multicolored reflections). This is achieved by the random arrangement of microscopic patches of tridymite or cristobalite spheres, which act like a light diffraction grating.

Fire Opal: this opal is formed by hydrothermal processes from silica-rich magmatic liquids. It can be almost colorless, yellow, orange or dark red, with a vitreous luster. Its color comes from the iron dioxide present in its composition.

The other best-known varieties of noble opal are: boulder opal, black opal, image opal, harlequin opal, leopard opal and matrix opal.

The best-known common opals (those without reflections) are :

Andean Opal or Chrysopale: this is an opal from Peru, pale blue with a milky appearance, pink, blue or blue-green in color.

Green opal or kiwi: green in color, containing chlorite and nickel.

White opal: milky white in color.

Dendritic moss opal: contains inclusions of manganese or iron oxide crystals called dendrites, which form tree-like formations reminiscent of a forest or moss.

Opaline: Not an Opal, but a synthetic stone imitating the opalescence of noble Opals.

The most famous noble opals come from Australia, in particular white, boulder and black noble opals. Fire Opal generally comes from Mexico, but noble and common Opal deposits can be found all over the world.

the history of Opale

Its name comes from the Sanskrit word upala , meaning precious stone . In Latin it was called opalus and in Greek opallios
meaning "to see a change of color".

Highly sought-after by collectors and prestige jewellers (for noble Opals), Opal has been known to mankind since time immemorial and is the stuff of legends and beliefs in many civilizations.

The Australian aborigines called it the "rainbow snake" and many legends say it was created from the colors of the rainbow.

In India, legend has it that the goddess of the rainbow transformed herself into Opal to escape her many suitors and finally find peace of mind.

In North Africa, Opal was believed to be the result of a fragment of lightning trapped in the rock.

The Romans created Opal markets. The stone was highly prized and considered a sign of great purity.

In the Middle Ages, it was known as ophtalmios
- eye stone for its beneficial effects on eyesight, and it was also thought that blondes wearing Opal would not lose the color of their hair.