Depending on the viewing angle, opal that show a variety of facial expressions

Depending on the viewing angle, opal that show a variety of facial expressions

Mineral that can be from silicon dioxide "opal". Familiar even as the birthstone of October, it is a beautiful jewel.

What is the famous saying, depending on the viewing angle, those with a variety of colors is wavering "Play color effect" (Precious opal).

Other, "Black Opal" in the dark background, milky "white opal", have been known as "fire opal" of red and yellow.

It is named Opal is to be derived from the Greek meaning "eye", with stone to improve the vision, "frosting the eye" of the people around have been said to be the stone.

This time, will deliver the story of opal shine mysterious.

Opal "eye stone"? Amulet to be?

Black, white, green ...... kind rich of opal of charm. Photos fire opal

Black, white, green ...... kind rich of opal of charm. Photos fire opal

Solving string the old stories and legends, the opal will be surprised that the story surrounding "eye" in many cases.

Nordic poetry collection "Edda" to come out the sacred stone "Yaruka Stein" of the myth, which blacksmith that Vorundo, was what made from the eyes of children.

This stone, which is said to have been shining in milky white is considered a thing of the opal.

In medieval Europe, opal was called "Ofutarumiosu (ophthalmios)" means "the eyes of the stone."

When the fine work, Toka I opal was the habit of the amulet wrapped in leaves of laurel.

Negative and positive, contradictory image attractive

I was poking the face from the rough, beautiful opal

I was poking the face from the rough, beautiful opal

Drew the opal as a symbol of "fickle" is, "Twelfth Night" in Kano Shakespeare.

In addition, those with the opal is a "can disappear", is said to be a thief or thieves were carrying around the opal as guardian stone.

Ties and folk beliefs, such as "the evil eye", with stone leading to disaster, it seems there was also that it has been considered to have the power to avoid the "evil eye" in reverse.

On the other hand, the opal "to protect the honor of the king," the force is said that there is, in the Holy Roman Empire of the crown was stunning opal is fitted.

Is opal with conflicting images, but the more old people believe that "the stone with a powerful force", will the things that had to cherish.

Dinosaurs became opal "Erik"

Fossils of animals and plants, nature changing "opal of" as opal also, but it has been well known.

This is, soaked underground water containing silicate content in fossil, is a phenomenon in which the organic matter is caused by replacing little by little to the silicate portion.

Fossils it is famous, such as the opal of "Wood opal" of the tree.

I am sure is a long time that I think often and ...... wonder happen over a period of "opal of", but we found that very rapidly occur depending on the conditions.

There seems to be experimental result of "could Wood opal in between a few months."

The famous opal of the fossil is, 1987 has been discovered in Australia, dinosaur that pliosaur fossil.

Fossil of length about 2 meters dinosaurs, it was found in the form of uniform almost the whole body.

This fossil is named "Eric", it has been managed by the Sydney museum.

Story of opal, How was it?

Content of juicy opal is a very delicate jewelry. If you have a opal at hand, whether the meticulously handling!

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