When Sir Walter Scott published "Anne of Gerstein" back in 1829, a myth begun about the opal that one would be very unlucky if wearing an opal unless she was born in October, because the main character of the book dies and her death is attributed to the opal.
It really doesn't matter what month you were born in, you should wear the gems that speak to your heart above all. Usually personalities will be attracted to a particular gem according to how it makes them feel and look. Sometimes a certain color stone might not show as brilliant against a certain skin tone, other times a gem is chosen by a wearer because of a sentimental attachment.
If you enjoy wearing the fiery opals, it is my pleasure to tell you that you must be a person of such positive and happy energy because in modern days, opals are said to project the wearers energy back to them. Therefore if you harbor negativity, sadness, bitterness, simply touching the opal will not feel right and you will turn away from it.
Opals are soft and difficult to care for, when we work with opals, we take extra caution as it should be kept away from heat and cold. We cannot place it in an ultrasonic cleaner, and if we need to repair the setting, it must be removed. It required very delicate care.
The name opal comes from the latin 'opalus' which means precious jewels. Called 'Cupid Paederos' by the Romans translated to a child as beautiful as love. Fallen from heaven in a flash of fiery light, is one of the legendary explanations of the opal's origin. Worn by kings and monarch alike, believed to bring protection and ward off the eviel eye. Opals were set in crowns and necklaces.
It is better not to set them in rings as they are soft stones and can damage easily. Most of opal deposits are found in Southern Australia. Other sources are Mexico, Brazil, Nevada and Czechoslovakia.
