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| There is a passage in the diary of the Jesuit priest, Father Eusebio Kino that tells of the Pima indians taking him into the mountains of southern Arizona to show him the blue stone. We think that our "Tucson Blue' precious opal is the stone that they were showing him. The mountains here in southern Arizona are rich in gemstones, both precious and semi-precious, such as turqoise, chrysocolla, jasper, fire agate, gem silicas, emeralds and opals. There are also rumors of a Kimberlite pipe, and the story of an old prospector who came to town with a handful of pretty black stones to trade for food. Later the stones were found to be diamonds!!! Of course, no one knew the old prospector, where he came from, or where he went! Tales of lost treasure abound in the desert southwest. The lure of precious metals is a fever in the blood of many and the old propectors kicked aside the precious gems that occur in their quest for gold. Opals can also become a " fever in the blood". They are the only gemstone with a "play of color" in the stone and mezmerize, hypnotize, and facinate people from all walks of life.
The first Opals were reported to be found in what is now Hungary.
It was coveted by Kings and Queens and was worn as a talisman
against the "evil eye", and believed to have healing
powers. Superstitions abound with opal. One of the origins of
these superstitions came out of Egypt where stonecutters were
beheaded if they broke a stone while cutting. Opals are still
worn by Kings and Queens today. |
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