Opals are the traditional birthstone for October. It was formed millions of years ago, when a combination of silica and water flowed into cracks and spaces in the ground. It gradually hardened and solidified to become opal. Opals contain water, which makes them very sensitive to heat, and they are soft and can be cracked or chipped easily.
Since mythical times, opals have been associated with bad luck, although in Asia the opal birthstone is the symbol for hope and has been linked to purity, innocence and healing.
Victorian superstitions were created by established gem dealers to stop the rush to buy opals that was occurring at the time. They paid an author to attribute bad luck to the stone, which resulted in beliefs that the stone brings bad luck.
It is believed that opals clarify by amplifying and mirroring feelings, buried emotions and desires, including love and passion. Opal is said to aid in visualization, imagination, dreams, and healing.
The opal is said to be many things, including the most powerful of healing stones. The stone of hope, the stone of great achievement and even the "stone of the Gods". They are also said to be the stone of love, but only to faithful lovers. The opal will bring misfortune to an unfaithful lover.
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