October Birthstone - Opal

October birthstone, the Opal, symbolizes magic, love, hope, innocence happiness and truth. Used to enhance prophetic dreams, intuition, imagination, and healing.

In ancient times, opal had been regarded as the luckiest and most magical stone due to its colorful splendor and rare beauty. It adorned the crowns of kings such as the crown jewels of France and the crown of the Holy Roman Emperor.

Many legends were assigned to this magnificent stone:

The Australian aborigines believe that the opal was formed when the holly creator came down to earth on a rainbow, to bring the message of peace to mankind. In the place where he stood sparkling stones have emerged.

The Arabians believed that they were magical stones that had fallen from the heavens, while the Orientals believed them to be an 'anchor stone of hope'.

The ancient Greeks believed opal could give to the wearer the power of foresight.

The Romans valued opal as the symbol of hope and purity, and believed it could protect from disease. Eastern people regarded it as the symbol of truth.

In the middle Ages, opal was thought to be beneficial for eyesight; some people even believed it could make the wearer invisible thus the opal was declared to be the patron stone of thieves.

The opal was considered a powerful and magical stone for many and French Emperor Napoleon gave to his wife Josephine an opal gift called “The Burning of Troy”.

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Lucky or not?

In the nineteenth century, the power of the opal decreased. A superstition belief was spread that the opal is unlucky stone and people started to think of it as a stone of sorrow, misfortune and bad luck.

It regained it’s rightful position as one of the marvelous stones when Queen Victoria who loved opals, wore them throughout her reign. The Opal became highly wanted again because the Royal Court of Britain was regarded as the model for fashion around the world. In Japan it is often used as an engagement ring with no bad luck connotation either.

Some, however, believe that the opal is only unlucky to those that are unworthy of it because they are cheating.

A Gift of Enthusiasm

Give an October birthstone jewelry gift to a friend or loved one who needs a little boost in life to enjoy them to the fullest as it brings back enthusiasm for life and make you see a brighter tomorrow.

The opal is believed to help with down times by aiding the body to align all the energy systems and restarting the natural energy flows.

A Devine Gift

Give an opal to increase harmony in your recipient’s life, it is considered as a stone of angelic connections and it is often used for clearing emotions to create more positive vibrations.

October birthstone is considered as the stone of the gods, give an opal to your special birthday celebrant so it will manifest all the things that God wants for them in life.

My recommendation: At Gemvara, you can make any designyour own. You can customize your gift by choosing the gems and metals to express what's precious to you. You can choose a beautiful birthstone, sterling silver, 14k or 18k gold in three colors, platinum, or a combination, select accessories like chains and earring backs and engrave a personal message to add more meaning.