Pink Opal Crystal / Stone Meaning, Properties & Benefits

Physical Properties of Pink Opal Stone
Chemical Formula:	SiO2 . nH2O
Chemical Composition:	hydrated form of silica
Crystal System:	Amorphous
Lustre:	Vitreous, Waxy, Greasy, Dull
Transparency:	Transparent, Translucent
Colour:	Pale Pink, Pink, Dark Red-Pink
Streak:	White
Hardness:	5.5 - 6.5 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:	Brittle
Cleavage:	None Observed
Fracture:	Irregular/Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal
Density:	1.9 - 2.3
Refractive Index:	1.400 - 1.460

Pink Opal Gemstone Properties

Pink opal is the hydrous form of silica and it is a mood lifting stone. This stone shows the phenomenon of "play of color". This is the stone which is having spaces between the veins of this crystal and also spaces between the planes and the course of the plane with respect to the incident light that determines the colors observed. The visible light of the diffracted rays cannot pass through the thickness of the opal. This is the basis of the optical band gap in the photonic crystal, of which opal is known for its best natural example. The regularity of the sizes and packing of these spheres determines the quality of this pink opal.

Pink Opal Stone Healing Properties

This stone is vivacious, elevating and joy-bringing stone. It helps to bring up the fluffiness and lovability back into the life which has been not there for long. It is good to use in times of stress. It helps you to get rid of emotional hang ups and to free your feelings from humiliation, culpability and embarrassment. It helps you to disregard your worries and brings in you the emotional clarity. It helps you to see the things clearly as what they are and free from assumptions based on past experiences. In therapeutic pink opal stone gives to recover from diabetes and gives the soothing effect to the skin. It helps in bringing the high hopes with affirmative thoughts and actions. It brings psychic stability to the mind to make it stable and also bring positive results to the wearer. It brings joy and uplifts the spirit. It develops clarity in the thinking process. Sleeping with pink opal or holding it while in meditation brings compassion and a gentle resolution to the bad past memories. Pink opal is a heart chakra stone. It is said to be the stone of love but only to the faithful lovers. It promotes the feeling of centeredness and helps us to connect to the angelic powers.

In Which Finger to Wear Pink Opal Gemstone?

This stone should be worn on the index finger of the right arm and it is good to wear on little finger on Monday. It should be embedded in copper or gold and it should be of almost 2 to 4 carats but 2 is ideal for this stone.

Pink Opal Found in Countries

Pink Opal gemstones / crystals are found in some of the countries of world are: Australia mines this pink opal and also this stone is known as the national stone of Australia, Mexico, Peru.