Earrings with opal

Our ancestors were inclined to consider these semi-precious stones "deceptive hopes." Earrings with opal were attributed to influence the person who wears them, reinforcing any of his inclinations, both meritorious and destructive. Someone such jewelry protected from the whims and vice, and someone opposite - pushed into the abyss of forbidden pleasures and temptation.

Perhaps it is for these reasons that South American religious figures like to decorate their attributes with opal, and elegant European courtesans like to wear earrings with opal? By the assumption of mystics, a woman who chooses earrings with opal should have some certainty in goals, she should not be dissipated in her aspirations, because otherwise fortune can play a cruel joke on her.

Blue opal, otherwise called harlequin, and is considered one of the quartz species. These multi-colored crystals have their own distinctive feature - some of the stones contain from 30% to 35% of water. But the jewelry value of such earrings is in their rainbow colors.

This effect is called opalescence, which is divided into three types: solid, mosaic and zonal. The earrings with opal are impressive, the stone can be red, milky pale, bluish, green, yellow and purple. The most valuable of these earrings are those that have minerals with a bright green border and a dark red center.

Even shine such earrings in different ways. Some may sparkle like glass, others - with a more mother-of-pearl shade of stone, and some - as if with a completely transparent.

The following minerals are most suitable for making earrings:

• white opal - this stone has a translucent structure, giving a light blue tint;

• opal black is dark crystals in which blue, violet, claret, green or reddish reflections are guessed;

• fire opal is a yellow or red mineral with reflections characteristic of it in the form of fiery sparks;

• royal opal has a pattern comparable to a multi-colored mosaic or bright colors of the rainbow;

• opal jizarol has a reddish tint with a colorless or blue glow;

• Lehos opal is a green stone with a greenish glow.

Earrings with opal are often made silver, because the beauty and singularity of this stone is so bright that it will overshadow any edging. The owner of such earrings should be aware of their miraculous qualities: they can heal from heart disease and infectious diseases (even from the plague) - many diseases will bypass those who wear opal jewelry.

An amulet with opal in silver, put on a neck, helped women in labor to have a child safely, and the ancient medical system Ayurveda saw in opal, framed with silver, healing for those people who have problems with the spine - they had to wear such a bracelet or ring on their right hand.

He who believes in the magic of minerals considers opal to be a sufficiently strong defense capable of protecting the wearer from many misfortunes. These include epidemics, fires, lightning strikes, and all kinds of criminals.

Earrings with white mineral have the ability to enhance the spirituality of a person, will give him a state of peace and perfect harmony in relation to the world. And earrings with a reddish mineral will help in another - they will develop the abilities of people with some kind of talent or gift. Such an ornament is suitable for a singer, artist or poetess.

There are countries where jewelry with opal, framed in silver, is presented to the bride and groom - it is believed that this will make the new family happy.

According to astrologers, those people who fell to be born Pisces and Scorpios according to the signs of the Zodiac, if they wear earrings from opal, will always be able to foresee the danger that threatens them. After all, this mineral is their talisman.

Doctors resorting to the treatment of patients with the use of stones (lithotherapists) are sure that opal helps in the treatment of any nervous disease. A woman who has chosen to decorate her earrings with greenish opal will never be prone to depression and sleep disorder. Even if she just strokes her earrings, then from a stressful situation, soon there will be no trace.

According to the mystics, it is necessary to be very careful about the earrings with the disgrace of a weakly character girl. For her, this can turn out to be bad consequences, because if she has a propensity for vices, these qualities will only grow stronger and not bring to good.

Of course, it can be argued that all this is a fiction of mystics, and earrings can somehow affect a living person only in their imagination. Suppose, however, such an ornament, as earrings with opal, and the magical properties are not necessary, they are so fascinated by their beauty and attractiveness. And no woman will ever refuse to give her such earrings.

It should be borne in mind that today, buying earrings, and hoping for the magical properties of opal, you can easily purchase a fake in the form of a plate from this mineral, glued on obsidian or onyx. These earrings are usually framed in low-grade silver and their price is low, which should serve as a signal for you to be alerted.

Natural stone can also be replaced with opalescent glass or minerals of synthetic origin. You must be able to distinguish a fake from the original. First, the glow on the fake will be fragmented and have a clear edging. The fake will not let the beam through the stone and will be cloudy and opaque, with dirty and dusty inclusions. And these earrings with opal from falling on them a bright beam, light up below.

Fake stones are usually very bright, and this is understandable, because they are tinted, and the coloring on them usually looks uneven. Earrings should be well examined, and if spots of an incomprehensible hue and heterogeneity of opal color are detected, it is better to postpone the purchase.

If the silver ring with opal is chosen professionally, then it will decorate a woman of any age - both a young beauty and a lady of mature years. Dark-haired brunettes fit light earrings. The best choice here may be opal of white color, thanks to which you will look kind of romantic and refined.

For blondes, the choice should be brighter, with colors that sparkle like a rainbow. Mosaic playings on the earring will make the image of such a girl playful and carefree.

Despite the fact that opal is so bright, it can be perfectly combined with the presence of other semiprecious stones on the earring and with any rim, including gold. And because the selection of earrings set a lot, everything will depend on your taste and style. Moreover, these earrings are appropriate not only for the solemn ceremony, but also in everyday life.

Opal can be called a stone very capricious, with a fragile structure. For such earrings need the right care, otherwise they will lose their natural glow. In this regard, it is necessary to follow simple rules.

Do not store earrings with opal in the box with the rest of the jewelry - they will surely rub and scratch. Take care of a separate box for your earrings - so you will save silver from darkening.

Before you start applying makeup or perfume, it is better to remove the earrings, because this mineral is able to absorb moisture, not to mention the chemical components of any cosmetics.Not only the stone will suffer from them, but also its silver rim. You can also swim only when all the decorations are removed.

From time to time, your earrings will require cleaning. You can do this with a soft toothbrush and soap solution, just try to keep the stone intact.

Time does not spare silver earrings, and they grow dull, even if you have always treated your jewelry very carefully. Nowhere not get away from micro-scratches and from the fact that in places where you can not get during cleaning, dirt will still accumulate.

What else can be done - turn to the services of a professional jeweler. The workshop has the ability to give earrings a pristine look, and on the stone, thanks to the repolishing, there will be no scratches left.