 Opals...Opal
nature's entire splendor seems to be reflected in the manifold opulence
of fine Opals: fire and lighting, all the colors of the rainbow and the
soft shine of far off seas. Australia is the classical country of origin.
Almost ninety-five per cent of all fine opals come from the dry and
remote outback deserts. Numerous legends and tales surround this
colorful gemstone, which can be traced back in its origins to a time
long before our memory, to the ancient dream time of the Australian
aborigines. 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 Opal. Opal is the birthstone for
October. |
