William Shakespeare called the opal the 'Queen of Gems' in his comedy Twelfth Night.

It became a much coveted piece since the Royal Court of Britain was considered the model for fashion at the time. Her five daughters and immediate circle received gifts containing this fine gemstone. Based on this tradition opals were believed to protect against lightning strikes and bad elements.

Ancient Arabs believed that opals fell from the heavens in flashes of lightning. Purple and blue black crystal opal with the black potch webbing, what always has fascinated me.

The Romans considering them to be the symbol of hope and purity.

The ancient Greeks believed that opals brought powers of foresight and prophecy.

Opals are often considered a lucky charm that brings beauty success and happiness to its wearer.

The striking features create a radiant inlay material that is constantly shifting colors. He breathed life into the stones he stepped on and they started sparkling in all the colors of the rainbow. Our crushed Burberry purple opal shines a cool purple-blue color. Aboriginal Australians believe that opals came to be when their creator came down to earth on a rainbow to bring the message of peace to mankind.When hydrated the stone becomes more translucent and the play of colors more defined. Some opals are hydrophanes meaning that they can soak up water like a sponge. This Greek word is likewise a revision of the ancient Indian Sanskrit's 'upala ' which means precious stone.

The name opal evolved from the Roman word 'opalus' which traces its roots from the Greek's 'opallios ' meaning to see a change of color. Unlike other opals which diffuse more light and show more dramatic opal fire this opal's beauty is found more in its depth of the color and subtle opalescent glow. Sierra Madre purple opal has an incredible natural hue. Made with 925 Sterling Silver and Purple Synthetic Opal. This is an individual listing, so you will be purchasing the exact piece. Bringing a beautiful ray of beaming purple shine to your day is our Purple Tear Drop Opal Ring.

Over time this mixture hardened and solidified transforming into a luminous purple opal gemstone. This listing is for a single (1) Violet Flame Opal Crystal - Purple Opal Stone - 1. Deposits of fluorite infused with the silica giving Sierra Madre purple opal its unique and outstanding color. The development of this gemstone started millions of years ago far beneath the Sierra Madre Mountain Range of Central Mexico when a mixture of silica and water flowed into cracks and holes in the ground.

Purple opal