Description of JEWELRY By Birth Date

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Birthday Stones: Opal

Opal, the birthstone for October, is one of nature's most prized gems. Opal which also happens to be the recommended jewelry gift for couples celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary. It is reported in their legends that the creator came down to Earth on a rainbow, in order to bring the message of peace to all the humans. And at the very spot, where his foot touched the ground, the stones became alive and started sparkling in all the colors of the rainbow. That was the birth of the Opals.

For ages people have believed in the healing power of Opal. It is reported to be able to solve depressions and to help its wearer find the true and real love. Opals are supposed to further enhance the positive characteristics for people born under the zodiac sign of Cancer. Black Opal is recommended to those born under Scorpio, and Boulder Opal is the lucky stone for Aries. One of the reasons this gem has been so revered is because of its supposed mystical powers. Scandinavian women wore opals in their hair to prevent it from going gray. The Arabs thought opal would ward off lightning and grant invisibility to its wearer.

Other powers ascribed to the gem include the ability to grant vigor, aid the heart and kidneys and protect against fainting and infection. Worshipped by the Romans as a symbol of hope, fidelity, purity and good luck, Opal is sometimes called the "queen of gems" because the Opal can flash patterns of color representing every hue of the rainbow. This "play of color" is one of opal's signature characteristics. The gem is found in a range of hues, including white opal (the most common); black opal; "boulder" opal (black opal with iron oxide); crystal or water opal, which is transparent; and fire opal, which has a yellow to orange to red body color.

Blazing Fire

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