Friday, March 30, 2007

Opals - Great In Jewelry

Hi everyone!
With an October birthday, I've always been interested in opals, as it's generally recognised as the birthstone for October. So I thought the following information might be interesting to any of you considering using opals in your jewelry.
Keep smiling
Felicity 8-)

An opal bracelet is a beautiful accessory and can be reasonably priced as well. Opal which ranges in color from a light blue to a dark blue, orange, red, and violet is a beautiful stone. The opal is a nice smooth stone which can make for great jewelry.

Approximately ninety-five percent of fine opal comes from the Australian Outback. This means that there’s a very strong chance that your opal bracelet will come from there.

An opal bracelet can be worn with anything whether it be a formal occasion or wearing it for everyday use. It can look dazzling with any color dress as the stone stands out for its beauty and color. The price ranges for an opal bracelet can range from affordable to very expensive depending on the type of opal it is.

If you are looking for an opal bracelet the popular choices are the fire opal and the precious opal. A bracelet with a fire opal is generally red or orange, comes from Mexico, and has more clarity than other types of opals. This type of bracelet will be more expensive because of the rarity of the stone or stones.

An opal bracelet having the precious opal will be from Australia and can be red, orange, blue, and black, which is the most precious. No matter what bracelet you have they can range from precious to common and come in many shades of red and blue.

The opal is the traditional Hindu birthstone for March. However in modern birthstone listings, October is more likely to be associated with opal. Either way, a bracelet set with an opal can be a great gift for someone special with a birthday or occasion in the right month.

An opal bracelet does not just look great as the opal also has different powers. Opal, which is a silicate, contains water which correlates with our emotions and brings out emotions such as love and passion. Wearing a piece of jewelry with an opal set in it can be said to lessen inhibition and bring about spontaneity.

The opal also spurns on imagination, visualization, and dreams. The opal in an opal bracelet can change color with intense people who have fiery personalities. Different colors of the stones have different powers so depending on the color of the opal bracelet it can have different effects.

A white opal bracelet will balance the right and left side of the brain. A black opal bracelet, which is really dark blue, is the most potent type of opal. And a fire opal bracelet can bring about passion, anger, intense emotions, and stimulate energy.

An opal bracelet looks great, has different powers, and can come in common or precious types. It makes a perfect gift for someone special for any occasion.