Mysterious Color Changing Stone Opal

In about 100 BC, the Kalcatingo’s corn began to spread throughout the Americas; Han Wudi sent Han Dynasty envoys Zhonglang to send Su Wu to the Huns; Caesar called the emperors in Rome; that is, a time. In the southern mountains of the Carpathians in the former Hungarian region (now Czechoslovakia), new gemstones with a very small yield began to spread on the European continent. The Greeks created a new composite word for this new thing alone: ​​opallios, meaning visible (color) conversion. At that time, the Byzantine businessman concealed the origin of the origin and deliberately described it as a treasure from the eastern world and renamed it “opalus”. This pseudonym, which is intended to accentuate the exact name, is the source of the word “opal” in English today. This new stone that is favored by the Greeks is Opal.

It is difficult for you to see only one color in Opal. The Roman scholar Pliny described Opal as "the fire of ruby, the bright purple of amethyst, and the sea-green of emerald, all of which unbelievably unite and shine together." Romantic Romans also called Opal the child of Cupid (Cupid Paederos beautiful angel in love) and honor it as a symbol of hope and purity.

According to Pliny, the nun is willing to be exiled. Nor is he willing to give his opal to Anthony, the Roman leader who longed to get this jewel. Arabs believe that Opal comes from the universe, so as to explain why they have such a magical color. In ancient Greece, they were supposed to have power for their masters to anticipate and predict the light.

Along the way, poetry praising Opal abounds. Shakespeare had started this way in his Twelfth Night: "This miracle is the queen of jewels." In "The Maltese treasures of Malta," he also praised Opal, the poet and artist in the most classical and poetic expressions. (Du Ble) The poetic description is most romantic and appropriate: “When nature decorates the flowers, colors the rainbow, and dyes the bird’s feathers, she casts the colors that were swept from the palette in Opal. The Orientals value Opal Stone more and regard it as a sacred jewel that represents the spirit of loyalty .

For Opal in 1829, it was the beginning of a disaster. Since then, the butterfly effect of more than one hundred years has made Opal's reputation far less appealing than that of diamonds and red sapphires. The source of the butterfly effect came from a best-selling novel published in 1829, St. Anne of Gilstein. The famous English writer Walter Scott, the British writer, combined the opal with the doom of the book in order to enhance the mystery. The heroine has an Opal that reflects each of her emotions. When she is angry, Opal flashes fire red. The final episode of the novel—the heroine was magically enchanted. When she touched the holy water, the magical Opal on the chest immediately “burned into pale greyness”. And then she died. This seemingly inexplicably famous ending played two important influences at that time: expanding the popularity of the novel, turning the odd ending into a chatter for people after dinner, and at the same time making the market price of Opal plummeting in only six months.

The famous gemologist and businessman West Fozzy read the novel carefully and pointed out the misleading in the journey of “The Gem Merchant Trip”: The Opal worn by the heroine actually belongs to her grandmother who died in a foreign country. The discoloration of Opal is to remind to have Its owner prevents poisoning. Even after he had many scholars who shouted for Opal, the value of Opal during that period was far less than before, and the entire European market for gems was depressed for a decade. Not only that, but some diamond traders believe that the Opal will directly rush to the diamond business on which they depend, and will protect their business by increasing the rumors of spreading Opal. As people adopt a "really credible" approach to rumors, the prices of opal have fallen and dropped, and more and more jewelers have abandoned the use of Opal. From the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century, the Hungarians frantically exploited Opal in large numbers. Along with the fall of European plagues, famines, and monarchies, a series of blows sent Opal from the position of competing with diamonds to the distant borders. The line of sight edge. Opal has become a victim of literary entertainment.

The situation of Opal is very cinematic. It appears to be the embodiment of the heroine in the American novel The Scarlet Letter published in 1850: an innocent and beautiful woman who was stigmatized and stigmatized by a humiliating sign. The woman, who is a noble moral embodiment, has moved around and quietly awaits Xue Zhao.

Opals are so beautiful, doomed not to wait too long. Due to the fact that Queen Victoria did not believe in it, she gave each of the five princesses a glamorous Opal, and her five daughters are happily living without any supernatural conditions. In 1925, Queen Mary bought an Australian black opal at the Weberley Exhibition; the famous French artist Sarah Harper always wears the full set of Opal jewelry; the Rena Lalique, the jewellery master of the Art Nouveau period, changed the Victorian complex. Totem design elements, open the "organic" design style, love to use Opal to decorate the jewels of insects, and opal changes in color and the same variety of colorful enamel glorified, become a new art style affecting the entire world . Due to their influence, Opal has once again been favored by the world and restored its rightful place.

Today, Opal is present in more and more high-end jewellery. Victoire de Castellane, the head of Dior's fine jewelry, is particularly fond of Opal and uses it in several high-end jewellery collections. In the world’s top jewellery brand Cartier’s top jewellery collection, large opals are also seen. The international gems community even lists Opal as "October Birthstone," meaning hope and happiness.