Rhodochrosite Cabochon: Rose Quarts, Oyster Shell, Opal & Bone

~ Opal ~

For over 10,000yrs, Opal has been mined globally. First artifact evidence was in the Virgin Valley,North America. Other areas, such as East Africa, show this mineral being used thousands of years ago. The Greeks believed it gave the wearer powers of prophecy. In Arabian folklore, it was thought that Opals had fallen from the sky in lighting bolts. The 2000yrs ago Romans thought of Opals as symbols of hope & purity.