Meaning of “Fire Opal”                     

Opal, it is the name that is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word Upala which means “precious stone”, and later the Greek derivative “Opallios” means “to see a change of colour". Opal is considered as the birthstone for October. People also give this stone to celebrate the 14th year of marriage. Most of the people think that a fire opal shows a lot of red in its iridescent display of colours. However, the word “fire” refers to the beautiful iridescent display of colours that an opal possesses, not the actual body colour of the opal.

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History of Fire Opal

The source of the Mexican fire opal is, of course, Mexico. The main source of these highly prized opals is open-cast mines in Queretaro, Mexico. This stone can also be found in Honduras, Guatemala, Australia and the United States. Germany is also one of the known importers of Mexico’s best fire opals for decades.

Possibly, you may have heard that this fire opal is an evil stone and may bring bad luck as well. This had been a ridiculous belief for a very long time across the world. However, this myth is the fault of one man, Sir Walter Scott. Sir Walter Scott’s wrote a novel, Anne of Feuerstein, which was the story of a Lady Hermione, who is accused of being a demoness, and she dies when a drop of holy water falls on her opal. Thereafter, people took this as a warning of bad luck and stopped buying this beautiful gemstone. This happening destroyed the European opal market for almost 50 years. Within a few months, the opal market crashed and the prices of the opal were down 50%.

Power of Fire Opal

The fire opal has many positive powers such as it heals the lower back, kidneys, and can also stimulate sexual organs. This opal is considered as a wonderful stone for the people who lack self-confidence. The fire of this opal gives them the spark of self-confidence.