Is There An Opal Birthstone?
Traditionally the opal birthstone is assigned to the month of October. The earliest record of this symbolic attribution to the month of October is found in the biblical Breastplate of Aaron. The breastplate of Aaron was a ritual garment that assigned the meaning of twelve precious stones to the twelve months of the year and the twelve tribes of Israel. For this reason, if you are Jewish then the opal is a great stone for you to wear no matter what day your birthday falls on. In astrology the opal symbolizes the moon. The metal silver also equates to the celestial symbol of the moon. For this reason, people who are pagan or interested in the occult often wear opal and silver jewelry that symbolizes the Earth Goddess holding up a opal disk that represents the moon. As far as the symbolism of the zodiac goes the opal traditionally does not represent any particular sign. The black and red opals are sometimes associated with the sign of Scorpio. However there does not seem to be any real hi
