Origin and rare opals
Opals are found in various parts of the world, including Australia, Europe, Mexico, Brazil, Ethiopia and the United States. If you are looking for the rare and coveted varieties such as black opal, then Australia is an obvious place to travel to. In fact, there are two specific locations like here very well known for their production of black opal:
Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia: This is the most famous site for black opal and is considered the source of some of the finest and most valuable black opal in the world.
Mintabie, South Australia, Australia: Mintabie is also a source of black opal, but in smaller quantities than Lightning Ridge.
If it is fire opals you are looking for, there are three countries that are particularly well known for their fire opals. We list them below:
Mexico: The Mexican fire opal is known for its vivid red, orange and yellow colors and is found primarily in the states of Querétaro and Jalisco.
Brazil: The Brazilian fire opal is known for its beautiful red, orange and yellow colors.
Ethiopia: Ildopal can also be found in Ethiopia, especially in the Wollo province, where the stones often have a more transparent appearance.
What properties and meanings does Opal contain?
Are you looking for a stone that can help with the relief of emotional pain and that helps to create an inner peace and tranquility.
Or would you like your self-understanding, self-esteem and self-confidence to be opened up, so that it could all get a boost in a positive direction?
Opal beads are known for their many good properties. We have made a small list below with some of the good things an opal can do for you.
Spiritual and healing properties of Opal
Opal is said to have many spiritual and healing properties that can help balance the body and mind. Among these characteristics are:
Emotional Healing: Opal is said to help relieve emotional pain and helps create a sense of inner calm and peace.
Creativity: Opal is believed to stimulate creativity and inspire your artistic side of yourself.
Self-development: Opal is said to help open up self-understanding and strengthen one's sense of self-worth and self-confidence.
Protection: Opal is believed to protect against negative energy and create a shield around the wearer to ward off misfortune and bad luck.
Communication: Opal is said to help improve communication skills and promote honesty and openness in relationships.
Intuition: Opal is believed to increase intuition and help understand hidden messages and meanings.
Physical Healing: Opal is said to be beneficial to health and help strengthen the immune system and fight infections.