Our beautiful collection of opal jewellery is sure to add a little magic to someone’s day. Perfect for all those Libras and Scorpions Molly Brown London’s thoughtfully curated October birthstone collection is the perfect way to celebrate the special birthday of someone you love. For centuries, opal has been celebrated for its magical qualities and bewitching colours, which have led to the stone being poetically named ‘Pandora’ and ‘Light of the world’ĭiscover the perfect Molly Brown London opal jewellery gift.It is believed that wearing an opal will bring renewed hope, good karma, bright balance, and regulation.Opals can be given as a 14 th wedding anniversary gift.William Shakespeare mentioned Opal as ‘a miracle’ and coined the term ‘queen of gems’ in his play Twelfth Night, which he wrote between 16.Opals were particularly popular in the Art Deco era, when gemstone artists preferred them to all other stones, due to the gemstones decorative and irredentist nature.Others…simulate the flaming fire of burning sulphur and even the bright blaze of burning oil.” In 75 AD, the Roman scholar Pliny described opal as having a true magic within, “Some opals carry such a play within them that they equal the deepest and richest colours of painters.Opals exquisite play-of-colour is defined as “a pseudoachromatic optical effect resulting in flashes of coloured light from certain minerals, as they are turned in white light.”.Opals tend to be found close to the Earth’s surface.Writers and poets have compared opals to volcanoes, galaxies, and fireworks.Opal is one of only six types of precious gemstones found on planet earth, alongside diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and pearls.The Romans believed that Opals were the most magical of all the precious stones, and Caesars gave their wives Opal for good luck.Europeans have long considered the gem a symbol of hope, purity, and truth.The ancient Greeks also believed that opal came from the tears of Zeus the God of lightning after winning a battle against the Titans.The ancient Greeks believed opals gave their owners the gift of prophecy and guarded them from disease.The lore states that opals have supernatural powers and origins. Arabic legends say it falls from the heavens in flashes of lightning.
Over time, the silicates trapped in these spaces formed opals.
The holes that formed in the rock began to collect silica-rich water. This sea eventually receded and formed what is now known as the Great Artesian Basin.Īround 30 to 40 million years ago, heavy weathering began to dissolve the silica. At that time, an inland sea, abundant with silica-rich sands, covered much of central Australia. The formation of these beautiful opals began about 140 million years ago. More than 90% of the world’s opals come from Australia, and the rest can be found in other parts of the world such as Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, and USA.Īustralia’s unique geological landscapes are perfect for the formation of opals. This magnificent gemstone has a long history of inspiring writers and poets, with its magical play of colour and light capturing imaginations for centuries. Opal is believed to balance and harmony and is often described as the stone of hope. What does October’s birthstone opal symbolise?
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