Yellow opal

Yellow opal is a variety of opal, a gemstone valued for its unique colors and properties.

🔶 Characteristics of yellow opal

  • Color: Pale yellow to golden yellow, sometimes slightly translucent or milky.

  • Composition: Hydrated silicon dioxide (SiO₂·nH₂O).

  • Hardness: 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale.

  • Luster: Vitreous to waxy.

  • Origin: It can be found in Australia, Peru, Brazil, Madagascar and Ethiopia.

🌟 Esoteric and symbolic properties

  • Bringing joy of life: It stimulates enthusiasm, creativity and optimism.

  • Promote self-confidence: It helps to dispel emotional blockages linked to doubt or fear.

  • Supporting the Solar Plexus Chakra: This chakra, associated with willpower, personal strength, and identity, is strengthened by the color yellow.

  • Encourage mental clarity: It can help clear thoughts and make balanced decisions.

💎 Uses

  • Jewelry: Rings, pendants, earrings — its soft, sunny color makes it a prized stone.

  • Meditation: Worn or placed on the solar chakra to strengthen personal energy.

  • Decoration or collection: Some rare yellow opals are preserved for their natural beauty.

🔬 Maintenance

Opal being a relatively soft and hydrated stone, it requires special care:

  • Avoid heat and intense light , which can dry it out.

  • Do not use harsh chemicals or cleaners.

  • Keep it away from excessive humidity or extreme dryness.

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Yellow opal stone has many of the same characteristics as other opals. However, these properties differ due to its bright color. Composed primarily of hydrated silica and inclusions of various other metals, yellow opal is extremely hydrated, containing approximately 20% water.

Its color is due to the significant presence of iron. It does not present any fire or in other words any reflection. The transparency of yellow opal varies from translucent to opaque. Its shine can be glassy, ​​matte, or even sometimes pearly.

Yellow opal is one of the common opals. We find his trace among the Greeks, who attributed to him the gift of mediumship. Legend has it that one could read the future in a common opal. Then the yellow opal was, among the Romans, an indicator of social status. Possession of an opal showed a certain rank and recognized power in society. In the Middle Ages and until the end of the Renaissance in Europe, yellow opal was a stone of good luck and good health.

Yellow opal provides fullness and balance of the mind. It wards off negative energies and emotional excesses. This balance allows us to overcome blockages linked to the past and move forward in life. It promotes projects and their accomplishment.