VOLCANIC OPALS

PERU OPAL STONE

This is a natural stone well polished.It has dendritic fern like inclusions in the stone.

Weight 13.50 cts app

Size 20 x 21 x 7 mm app

Peruvian blue opal is relatively rare and is               only found in the Andes mountains near San Patricio, Peru.              It is a very translucent stone with color similar to the Caribbean               Sea. Depending on how the stone is cut it can be clear, scenic               (showing varying degrees of color) or dendritic which has               black fern like inclusions.

Peruvian opal ranges between 5.5 and 6.5 onthe Mohs scale of hardness.

Luster: Vitreous to pearly. Transparency: Transparent to translucent. Fracture: Conchoidal. Streak: White.

Folklore & Legend: 

The Peruvian blue opal has soft relaxing energies.              Legend says that it takes the tension out of communication               and helps ideas flow freely. It softens the impact of stress               from the outside world and can help one to release the trauma               of old wounds. It facilitates facing the future with a tranquil               healing nature.