Rare Gemstone Black Opal
Black opal is enlist in precious rarest gemstone, which is available in many colors and shades. The prominent colors of opal are semi black to black crystal and mostly opals comes from New South Wales. Australia is leading country among others that supply fantastic quality opal all over the world and it is national gemstone of Australia. It is estimated that about 95% Opals mined from Australia, but other countries of the world produced remaining 5%. The other nations who produced Opal are Mexico, Brazil, United States of America. However, now it also comes from Ethiopia and Mali. Black Opal or Opal that have dark gray band is amazing colors display. Black opal is different from ordinary Opal and have two main element such as carbon and iron oxide traces. The uniqueness of Opal colors make it differentiated than other, usually black Opal is over lapped by natural colorless Opal. The shades and various layer of black Opal colors make it classic and give it attractive look. Usually Opal is available in oval shape or experts cut into oval, but other natural shapes or structure are also in practice. According to the value or expensiveness the black Opal is more precious because of deep black color and dynamic play of colors. The price of black Opal depends upon its luster and overlapping shades of the stone.
Opal belong to Australia and it is known as ‘Queen of Gems’. Opal is amazing gem in others and Australia produces fine class Opal from its land. Opal are unique and the pattern of overlap shade distinguish each other, there are huge variety of designing of Opal shades. This fantastic designing make it beautiful and outstanding. This gemstone is also related with good fortune, while the stone is very much famous in the world due to its fascinating beauty. Opal history goes back millions of years when water and silica mixed and settled down in the cracks, after this, they become solid and changed into Opal. The major component of this gemstone is water and that is why this stone is affected by heating. As a precaution it should be placed in moist cotton. Black Opal is a combination of multi-colors like rainbow and the pattern of colors are different in different gemstone. Opal basic color is black, but other colors on its surface also emits light of various colors and these colors on the surface of Opal are all impurities. The most emitting color is red and after this is orange and then green all these colors reflect on the surface of black Opal. It is also an amazing fact that in one angle suppose red is dominant over other colors, but changing angle another color will be the dominant.
Opal contain water in it and if its moisture loses a network of cracks seen in this gemstone and there are various factors that loss the moisture in it like heat, direct sunlight and dryness. Opal is hydrated silicon dioxide and because of this it contains water in it. Black Opal is a soft stone because it hardness is six on the Mohs Scale. Opal is divided in three main types just as “Rainbow Opal,” it is very rare and mined in less amount and it classic in colors. Opal have different uses and mainly it is used in jewelry or ornaments, while there are some healing properties of this stone is also in practice. Opal has many healing properties as it cure eye diseases in the medieval era, it is considered sign luck. This valuable gemstone relax person from stressful and depression conditions. Opal is such type of gemstone that increases imagination and creative abilities. This stone has ability to minimize confusion and increase memory. Moreover, it is beneficent for headaches, Parkinson’s disease, immune system disorders and control insulin. Opal is fantastic in communication and relation building. This amazing stone is the birthstone for October and it linked with sincere love, happiness and truthfulness. There are various colors of this stone and all have different healing properties, but no doubt it is an amazing and rare gemstone.