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Opal - Wikipedia The internal structure of precious opal causes it to diffract light, resulting in play-of-color Depending on the conditions in which it formed, opal may be transparent, translucent, or opaque, and the background color may be white, black, or nearly any color of the visual spectrum
Opal-AN: Mineral information, data and localities. The origin of the word "opal" is uncertain It may be from the Sanskrit "upala", meaning "stone" or "precious stone" or from opalus, the ancient Latin name for the gem (Pliny the Elder, 75-79)
Opal - Gemological Institute of America An opal might show a single color, two or three colors, or all the colors of the rainbow! The best play-of-color is the brightest; if it also has all the rainbow colors, then it is very rare and valuable
Pictures of Opal - Black, Fire, Boulder, Blue and Pink Photos of opal from around the world Guidance for people who want to buy opal, see different types of opal, understand their names, learn about synthetics and imitations
Opal | Properties, Types Uses | Britannica Opal, silica mineral extensively used as a gemstone, a submicrocrystalline variety of cristobalite In ancient times opal was included among the noble gems and was ranked second only to emerald by the Romans
What Is Opal: Everything You Need to Know - Nobbier What Is Opal? Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO₂·nH₂O) containing between 3-21% water within its mineral structure Unlike crystalline gemstones that have orderly, repeating atomic structures, opals form from silica-rich solutions that flow into cracks and cavities in rock
Opal History and Lore - GIA Opal is considered an October birthstone Some people think it’s unlucky for anyone born in another month to wear an opal But that particular superstition comes from a novel written in the 1800s (Anne of Geierstein by Sir Walter Scott), and not from any ancient belief or experience
Opal Description - GIA Opal is the product of seasonal rains that drenched dry ground in regions such as Australia’s semi-desert “outback ” The showers soaked deep into ancient underground rock, carrying dissolved silica (a compound of silicon and oxygen) downward