Teardrop Coober Pedy opal cabochon with a dark ribbed moldavite piece.
Details
- Cut: solid opal cabochon, teardrop, red and green fire, Coober Pedy, Australia
- Rough: moldavite, dark ribbed piece, Czech Republic
- Presentation: Black glass-top gem box, 2" x 2" x 0.5"
- Quantity: 1. Exact set pictured
History & facts
Coober Pedy, South Australia, is the world's main source of white opal. Opal's name comes from the Sanskrit upala, "precious stone," and it was prized in Roman times. The rough piece is moldavite, a tektite formed by a meteorite impact in the Czech Republic about 14.8 million years ago.
Metaphysical properties (Judy Hall, The Crystal Bible)
- Opal: enhances cosmic consciousness and psychic vision
- Opal: a karmic stone; what you put out returns to you
- Opal: linked with love, passion, loyalty and spontaneity
- Opal birthstone: October. Zodiac: Libra
- Moldavite: rapid transformation; chakras heart, third eye, crown
Care: opal is delicate. Avoid prolonged soaking in water.
