Raw Pink Opal

Lovely large chunks of Raw Pink Opal for you at La Luna....
 
Key words: Acceptance, emotional healing, love, joy, renewal
Chakras: Heart
Element: Water
Zodiac Signs: Libra, Scorpio, Pisces
 
Pink Opal Crystal Healing Properties:
Pink Opal is a very powerful crystal when it comes in contact with the heart, as it activates and unlocks the heart chakra and soothes the aura with calming, tranquil vibrations. Also helps to bring love into the Aura, a gentle nurturing crystal that is believed to promote good sleep.  It's a perfect crystal for someone to carry if they are struggling with any sadness, especially that of a broken heart.  Pink Opal will serve your emotional body when it comes to a breakup, loss of a loved one, or even long distance relationships.
This crystal pushes us to look within, and strengthen our connection to our inner self. By strengthening this connection, we become stronger as individuals. This teaches us that we don't have to lean on our loved ones as much, and can rely on just ourselves. Giving us a sense of individuality while showing us just how strong we and our hearts truly are.
Pink Opal has been known to clean out the heart space and push it into acceptance of whatever is weighing down on us. By being able to accept what has happened, only then can you move on and grow from it. Bringing in energies of peace and serenity, whilst gently boosting emotional and physical strength to work through problems with others.
This Variety of Opal, can guide us to open the heart, learn to love, trust with ease, and rid yourself of negative energies like jealously and resentment.
 
Opal History and Uses:
The name opal is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit upala, meaning “precious stone,” and later the Greek derivative “Opallios,” meaning “to see a change of colour.”
Opals have a very long history and there are many myths pertaining to the stone. In medieval times, all blond maidens wanted a necklace made of opals, as this was considered an absolute guarantee to prevent their hair from fading or darkening. The opal was also thought to make a person invisible whenever he wished, and for that reason, it was called Patronus forum (patron of thieves).
Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III of France, refused to wear the stones, as did many others, some well read and some not so well read. On the other hand, Queen Victoria laughed at the superstition, and as her daughters married, she gave them opals for wedding gifts. The daughters all fared well. In Asia, opal is viewed as a symbol of hope.
Among the ancients, opal was a symbol of fidelity and assurance, and in later history it became associated with religious emotional prayer. It was believed to have a strong therapeutic value for diseases of the eye, and when worn as an amulet, it would make the wearer immune from disease as well as increase the powers of the eyes and the mind. 
 
Opal Geological Description:
There are many, many colour varieties of this crystal, and there are two main types of Opal; the Common Opal and the Precious or Gem, Opal. The Common Opal is characterised by its translucence and its palette of colours that include red, green, blue, pink and orange, also known for its dendritic inclusions. The Precious Opal displays different flashing colours called opalescence against white, dark brown, or black backgrounds. The opalescence appears as vivid colours that seem to float on the background, and it often has a blue or purple overall tone.
Opal is a mineraloid or crystalline form of silica. It is colourless when pure. Raw stones have a waxy, dull lustre that polishes to a vibrant shine. Opals are translucent or transparent and measure between 5 and 6 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
Australia is the leading source of Opal stones, but they can also be found in countries like the USA, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil.