With its shifting water content, no two are ever alike – stimulating originality and creativity. Opal, the “eye stone”, is said to strengthen eyesight; flickering through a kaleidoscope of colours with the slightest movement. Opallios is the Greek word for Opals meaning to see a change of color. The ancient Romans considered it a symbol of hope and good fortune. A roman scholar in 75AD summed up opal saying: “Some opal carry such a play within them that they equal the deepest and richest colors of painters. Others…simulate the flaming fire of burning sulphur and even the bright blaze of burning oil.” He marvelled that this kaleidoscopic gem encompassed the red of ruby, the green of emerald, the yellow of topaz, the blue of sapphire, and the purple of amethyst.” This is why Opal is commonly called the Queen of Gemstones.
One of only a few gemstones that have been discovered outside our planet.
