Nihil Young, Marii - Opal

you know, this next ones a bit of a big gif, so i better rub my lucky, "Opal", (a gemstone consisting of hydrated silica, typically semitransparent and showing varying colours against a pale or dark ground), For centuries, opal symbolism and lore included associations with kings and good luck. However, in modern times, this gemstone has become the object of many negative superstitions. All but the black opal have acquired a reputation for being unlucky. In The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, the mineralogist George Kunz identified what changed the popular perception of opal. In Sir Walter Scott’s 1829 novel, Anne of Geierstein, an enchanted princess wore an equally enchanted opal adornment in her hair. The stone changed colour to reflect her moods and tempers. At the story’s climax, holy water sprinkled on the opal put out its fire. And so, the lady perished. Wearing opal as a jewellery stone is a relatively modern practice. However, in ancient times, people wore this stone for various reasons. Many considered opal to be beneficial to the eye and wore it to cure eye diseases. Some even believed it could render the carrier invisible. Supposedly, carrying an opal wrapped in a fresh bay leaf would keep others from seeing you. This superstition earned opal the popular designation of patronus furum, Latin for patron of thieves. Perhaps extending on the invisibility theme, some believe opals aid in astral projection, a state of definite invisibility. Supposedly, the inner fire or play of colour of the fire opal attracts forces that bring money. Then again, the cost of fine opals alone points to the necessary presence of money. Some believe the darkness and depth of the black opal can hold and release power for magicians in their arcane workings. Of course, whether they use this power for good or bad is up to their discretion. It has no bearing on the stone itself, wish me luck its Time To Rise as, standardz, hahahahaha, :) #edio