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Care should be taken to protect it from scratches, sharp blows, household chemicals, and extreme temperature changes. To maintain the brilliance of opal, it should be wiped clean with a soft cloth. Do not use a home ultrasonic machine or jewelry cleaner.
   
The opal has been described as containing the wonders of the skies, sparkling rainbows, fireworks, lightning, the gentler fire of the ruby, the rich purple of the amethyst, and the sea-green of the emerald. Opal’s lore is as colorful as the opal itself. The ancient Greeks felt that the opal gave foresight and the gift of prophecy to the wearer. The Romans believed opal was the symbol of hope and purity. Opal was thought to prevent disease and to strengthen one’s sight. Some of the most valuable opals are a dark gray to blackish colored body.
    Numerous texts state that the derivation of the word “Opal” comes from the Sanskrit word “upala” although this appears to be the general name given for “precious stones” (Skertchley).
In Greek language, in the first century before Christ, the gemstone was known as “opallios”.
In Indonesia Opal was known as “Kalimaya” a name also derived from the Japanese word “Kali” meaning a “river” and the Sanskrit “maya” meaning “an illusion” and hence the stone was a “river of illusion”.
The Aztec name given to early Mexican Opals was “vitzitziltecpatl” meaning “Hummingbird stone” as the color change of precious opal was likened to the changes of color seen in the birds’ plumage.