It opens to reveal a space where you can keep small items. There is a cork inside one end to hold the two shell casings in place. The capsule can be used to hold tiny treasures such as crystals, beads, dried flowers, etc. It can also be used as a keepsake memorial pendant for ashes, and can be permanently sealed as well.
Australia produces around 97% of the world’s opals. Nevada produces a wide variety of precious black, crystal, white, fire, and lemon opals. Other significant deposits of precious opal around the world can be found in the Czech Republic, Nicaragua and Ethiopia. The water content of Opal is usually between three and ten percent, but can be as high as twenty percent.
Opals are known for their unique display of flashing rainbow colors called play-of-color. The areas within an opal that produce a play-of-color are made up of sub-microscopic spheres of silica arranged in a grid-like pattern. As light passes through the spheres it is diffracted into the colors of the spectrum. The size of the spheres and their packed geometric pattern determine the quality of light and the fiery colors of the opal.
Opal can help heal emotional distress and bring joy and happiness back into your life. It is a good stone to use in stressful situations and frees you from worry and anxiety. It enhances clarity and stability and is useful in getting rid of past psychic injuries. Wear an opal to surround yourself with positive energy and lightness of being.