Opal historical background

Many citations and bibliographies prove that it has been loved and treasured by humans for centuries.

The learned Roman scholar Pliny described opal stone as "the fire of rubies, the bright purple of amethyst, and the sea green of emeralds. All colors are incredibly combined to shine." The Romans called opal stone The son of Cupid (CupidPaederos beautiful angel in love), and respect it as a symbol of hope and purity. At that time, Opal Stone was thought to prevent the wearer from getting sick.

The Orientals respect the opal stone and regard it as a sacred gem representing the spirit of loyalty. Orpheus wrote that Opal Stone "filled the hearts of the gods with joy."

The Arabs believe that Opal Stone has fallen from the gleaming universe, and that it has acquired its magical color. In ancient Greece, they were thought to have the power to foresee and foresee the aura of their masters. Queen Josephine had a gem called "Troy Burning", named after its dazzling color change. Afterwards, the praises of Opal Stone continued.

The great literati of Elizabeth I was among the most enthusiastic admirers.

Shakespeare wrote in The Twelfth Night: "This miracle is the queen of gems." The catalogue of treasures in "Marlowe's Treasures" begins like this: "Bag-shaped flame opal stone opal Stone, sapphire and amethyst; red zircon, topaz and grass green emerald..."

The artist DuBle wrote a poetic description: "When the natural flowers are dotted, the rainbow is colored, and the bird's feathers are dyed, she casts the paint from the palette. The opal stone is in it."

In the nineteenth century, superstitions about opal stone began, and at the same time, Mr. Walter Stowe wrote a novel called "Angel of Geierstein", in this book, The heroine has an opal stone that reflects each of her emotions; when she is angry, the opal stone flashes red and immediately "burns into a pale gray" after her death.

As a result, some people began to believe that opal stone is unlucky.

Fortunately, because some famous people at that time became recognized as opal stone fans or they gave opal stone as a decent gift to each other, superstition disappeared. For example, Queen Victoria gave her five daughters a beautifully beautiful opal stone.

Opal Stone is the birthstone of October. The name comes from the Latin Opalus, Opalus comes from the Greek word Opalios, and Oparios comes from the Sanskrit word Upala, which means precious gems.

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