{"product_id":"black-opal-smooth-rounds-11mm","title":"Black Opal Honduras Smooth Round 11mm Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Opal Honduras Smooth Round 11mm Strand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrand Length: 15.5 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBead Size: 11mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Necklace : (1) Add To Cart , (2) Click link below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/beadsofparadisenyc.com\/products\/make-this-a-necklace?variant=45208541956\" title=\"click here\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eMake this Gem Strand Into A Necklace\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice is for ONE strand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonduras has some of the oldest Opal Mines in the world, with the most famous Opal Mine in Tablon. Many small farms subsidize their income from Opal mining. The Opal Mines are found in volcanic Black Basalt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gemstone Opal is the official October birthstone. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOpal is related to quartz, although it is much softer due to its high water content. \u003c\/span\u003eAs light enters the Opal, it bends around the edges of tiny particles of hydrated silica, \"chips\" of silicon and oxygen suspended in water within the stone. When it is diffracted, the light that is made up of all visible colors, each with its own wavelength, produces an entire rainbow of colors.\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e They can internally display virtually any color, and Opals with the most “fire” are the most valuable. \u003c\/span\u003eDiffraction can cause flashes of any color of the rainbow (opalescent).\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e  Australia produces 97% of the world’s Opals, although the reddish-orange “fire” Opals are mined in Mexico. \u003c\/span\u003eThe name Opal was probably derived from Sanskrit \"upala\", meaning \"valuable stone\". This was most likely the root for the Greek term \"opallios\", which translates as \"color change\". In the days of Roman antiquity there existed a so-called \"opalus\", or a \"stone from several elements\".\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCommon folklore rumors Opals may increase intuition, enhance clairvoyance, and reveal the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4865690370085,"sku":"14036","price":477.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/PB141666_copy_copy.jpg?v=1516985093","url":"https:\/\/beadsofparadisenyc.com\/products\/black-opal-smooth-rounds-11mm","provider":"Beads of Paradise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}