October Birthstone - Opal
Opal ColorOpals are soft gemstones embedded with impurities that produce flashes of color.
Opal Folklore
Opals have long been a symbol of innocence and purity.
October Birthstone: Opal
By Carly Wickell, About.com Guide
Birthstone Jewelry
Opal miner John Shane with a handful of opals, June 12, 2005 in the outback mining town of Coober Pedy, Australia.
Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty ImagesOpals are soft gemstones embedded with impurities that produce flashes of color.
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