Natural Ethiopian 'Welo' Fire Opal Earrings

If your birthday is in October you can consider yourself lucky to have the Opal as your Birthstone.

Some fun facts about Opal:

• Opal is known to bring passion and strength into one's love life or marital relations.
• Necklaces with opals set in them were worn to repel evil and to protect eyesight.
• Opals help to control temper and calm nerves. A dream of an opal means that good luck will come.
• Opal Stone helps in alleviating indigestion, stomach disorders and all kind of eye problems.

Specifications:

• Natural Ethiopian 'Welo' Fire Opal gemstones
• Sterling Silver
• Approximately 2 inches long

Background

Opal was the favorite gemstone of Queen Victoria. She had access to diamonds, rubies, and sapphires from all around the British Empire but was in love with the intoxicating colors of the opal.

Opal is formed when there is seepage of rainwater into the crevasses inside rocks. After the water evaporates, the silica left behind dries and hardens into the valuable opal.

Believe it or not - opal has been discovered on Mars. It is one among the few gemstones, which have been discovered outside our planet.