Blue opal is a soft, semi-translucent opal in gentle sky blue shades, most commonly sourced from Peru. The Sanskrit name for opal, upala, simply means precious stone.Meaning & PropertiesBlue opal is a beautiful stone because its water content creates brilliant light reflections of magnificent colors inside. When you look into an opal, the fire and the colors are truly inspiring. It activates communication and works with anything related to water in the body: water retention, release of water, or attracting more water. Opal is also said to be good for the eyes, and traditionally helps you look at what you do not want to look at and remove the blind spots.Best ForWater element work · Emotional communication · Seeing what has been avoided · Eye supportAbout This ListingYou'll receive one tumbled stone, approximately 0.5 to 1.25 inches. Blue saturation, translucency, and matrix vary on each piece. Yours will be intuitively selected from our current stock.CareCleanse by moonlight, sound, or on a selenite slab. Avoid prolonged water exposure. Opal can dry and crack.