Opal Bracelet

Opals were already respected in ancient times as particularly valuable gemstones. After the gods had created the gemstones, they got a part of each stone from them. Pliny the Elder therefore described the opal as follows: "It has the tender fire of carbuncle, the shining purple of amethyst, the splendid sea green of emerald, the golden yellow of topaz, the deep blue of sapphire, so that all colours shine together in a wonderful mixture". According to Greek mythology, the tears of Zeus are held captive in the opal after the victory over the Titans. Even then, opals were regarded as healing stones, as one of the strongest stones for the soul and for true love, because their pure observation alone does not fail to have an effect. Even in India it has long been known as a lucky charm and the Romans dismantled it in the territory of today's Slovakia. The name of the opal probably comes from the ancient Indian Sanskrit where it was called "upala" for "gemstone". In ancient Greece it was called "opallios", and in ancient Rome "opalus". In addition to its lesser known synonyms, it also has a variety of trade names. Opal also has an almost endless variety of varieties, which differ greatly from each other in terms of opalescence, i.e. the unique play of colours typical of this stone. Therefore, the classification of opals from precious opals to common opals was developed. The locations where opals are found are scattered all over the world, but Australia is one of the main suppliers with up to 95% of the total extraction. The best stones usually do not reach the European market, because they are very popular in Asia and achieve higher prices there.