What does the stone opal mean spiritually?
It enkindles optimism, enthusiasm and creativity, and allows for the release of inhibitions inspiring love and passion. Opal enhances cosmic consciousness and stimulates flashes of intuition and insight, yet is a protective stone for deep inner work, meditations, and lower world shamanic journeys.
What does the stone opal mean?
amplification, hope
Opal is a gem formed from silica-rich waters. It takes its name from the Sanskrit word Upala which means precious stone. Opal meaning is amplification, hope, and purity. If Opal doesn’t invite your heart to dance, check out our essential gemstone guide to healing crystals and find a stone that calls to you.
Is hyalite opal rare?
Hyalite Opals are very rare so any well cut, clear gemstone displaying the color-change phenomenon will fetch an extremely good price. In addition, most Hyalite Opals come in very small sizes so anything over a carat or two will be worth a considerable amount of money.
Is hyalite opal natural?
Hyalite is a form of opal with a glassy and clear appearance which may exhibit an internal play of colors if natural inclusions are present. It is also called Muller’s glass, water opal and jalite. The name Müller’s glass derived from the name of its discoverer, Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein.
Is opal a good luck stone?
Throughout much of history, opals were actually believed to be good luck. The Romans thought that opals were one of the luckiest gemstones and a symbol of hope. In the Middle Ages, opals were believed to be bestowed with all the positive properties of coloured gemstones due to its rainbow-like play of colour.
What zodiac signs can wear opal?
Opal is considered the best for the people of Libra and Taurus. Libra sign can wear opal as a birth stone. Apart from this, people of Capricorn, Aquarius, Gemini and Virgo zodiac signs can also wear this gem with astrological advice.
What makes a hyalite a water opal stone?
Hyalite is called transparent opal stones, resembling frozen water or a large drop of glass (Greek “hyalos” meaning “glass”). It will be recalled that opals are hydrogels of silica containing from 6 to 10% water. Appearance of hyalite indicate the “watery” of these minerals. Not accidentally hyalite gem called “water opal” or “glass stone”.
What are the properties of a hyalite stone?
Hyalite gems usually have a bluish or yellowish tint. The degree of transparency may vary. Like the rest opal group stones, hyalite healing properties have a beneficial effect on the nervous system. These stones are able to protect its owner from the violent emotions and from uncontrolled passions.
What do hyalite Opals do in one chakra?
Hyalite Opals are a bit tricky to assign to a single Chakra. In their clear state it would seem sensible to associate them with the Crown Chakra, concerning wisdom and knowledge but with the glowing green color displayed after exposure to sunlight or UV rays things can change.
What kind of opal is a water opal?
Water Opal is a bluish grey Opal that exhibits a gelatinous appearance and a little play of color. It’s also sometimes called Hyalite Opal. It often occurs as globular or botryoidal masses and is colorless under the UV light. Most Water Opals come from Mexico.