Opal Gems

Come let me place a charm upon thy brow,

And may good spirits grant, that never care

Approach, to trace a single furrow there!

Thy love, my mother, better far than charm,

Shall shield thy child - and yet this wondrous gem

Looks as though some strange influence it had won

From the bright skies - for every rainbow hue

Shoots quivering through its depths in changeful gleams,

Like the mild lightnings of a summers eve.

Even so doth love pervade a mothers heart; 

Thus ever active, looks through her fond eyes. 

"Gems of Beauty" by the Countess of Blessington, 1836

Opal gems have always had mystic connections to the eyes and to vision in general.  Worn in jewellery as an amulet the Opal is said to protect from and to cure diseases of the eye.

The Opal was also known as 'Patronus Furum' or patron of thieves because of its ability to render the wearer invisible.

In both the Ayurvedic and the modern birthstones traditions the Opal is the gem of choice for

jewelry gifts.

There was even a curious connection that was made in the Middle Ages between Opal gems and blondes.  It was believed that wearing Opal jewelry would protect the beauty of their hair.

This stemmed from the fact that the Opals most prevalent at that time were found in the mines of Czerwenitza and had a white matrix.

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