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Because opal has the colors of other gems, the Romans thought it was the most precious and powerful of all. The Bedouins believed that opals contained lightning and fell from the sky during thunderstorms. When Australia’s mines began to produce opals commercially in the 1890s, it quickly became the world’s primary source for this October birthstone. Opal is the product of seasonal rains that drenched dry ground in regions such as Australia’s semi-desert “outback.” The showers soaked deep into ancient underground rock, carrying dissolved silica (a compound of silicon and oxygen) downward. During dry periods, much of the water evaporated,...

The Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral Corundum.  The name Sapphire is derived from the Latin sapphirus from the Greek sappheiros.   It is typically blue, but natural "fancy" sapphires also occur in yellow, purple, orange, and green colors; "parti sapphires" show two or more colors. Red corundum stones also occur, but are called Rubies rather than sapphires. Pink-colored corundum may be classified either as ruby or sapphire depending on locale. Commonly, natural sapphires are cut and polished into gemstones and worn in jewelry.  Because of the remarkable hardness of sapphires – 9 on the Mohs Scale (the third hardest mineral, after Diamond at...

All About Leo... Leo is the fifth sign of the Zodiac.  It correlates to the Constellation Leo and falls after Cancer and before Virgo.  The traditional Western zodiac associates Leo with the dates of July 23- August 22, and the sign spans the 120th to 150th degree of celestial longitude.  Leo is a fire sign with the Sun as its' ruling planet.  Leos are known for their ferocious and passionate attitude.  Always one to embrace life to it’s fullest, the regal lion and lioness has a gregarious and jovial personality that can often draw in others. Their self-assured, easy confidence comes...