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Opal, October's birthstone, is sometimes considered the "Queen of Gems," because it encompossed the colors of all other gems.
The Romans revered opal as a symbol of hope, fidelity, purity, and good fortune and held it to be second only to the prized emerald.
Natural opal occurs in several types, with the most commong being white opal, which has a transparent or white body color with vibrant pastel flashes of rainbow color.
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