Owyhee Blue Opal Tumbled Sphere

Pronounced "Oh-WAH-hee," this distinctive type of Blue Opal is found along the Owyhee River on the Oregon & Idaho state border. One of the many members of the quartz family, opal, is hardened silica gel, usually containing 5-10% water in submicroscopic pores. Opal’s structure varies from essentially amorphous to partially crystalline. Precious opal is the least crystalline form, consisting of a regular arrangement of tiny transparent silica spheres with water in the intervening spaces. Opal’s name comes from Sanskrit upala, meaning “precious stone.” Owyhee Blue Opal Uses, Benefits, & Properties: These are light blue opaque Opals from the ancient Indian Owyhee springs in Oregon. Owyhee Blue Opals are thought to be connected to your spiritual guides and have strong celestial energies. They are used as dream stones that help encourage metaphysical abilities, intuition, and communication with the spiritual world. Owyhee Blue Opal Tumbled Spheres are connected with water energies a