Cameo Moon and Stars in Opal Stone Necklace

The cult of the moon, in different eras and cultures, created a rich mythology and symbolism.The crescent moon had been the sacred symbol of the Babylonians, Isis for the Egyptians and Artemis for the Greeks.

In Christianity, in some portraits, the Virgin Mary is depicted with a crescent moon under her feet, indicating how receives the light from the sun and then transmits it back to the world through the child.

The woman-moon principle, which brings light into the darkness of the night.
In the Renaissance the phases of the moon were used in all magical rituals, and people got married, started a new business and they traveled in accordance with them.

So also in the crops, it was believed and still is believed, that the sowings, the crops, are influenced by the phases of the moon.

The cult of the Moon is linked to concepts such as woman, water, fertility, death, rebirth, night.
It is a symbol of cyclical processes, from a passive beginning, because having no light of its own, it reflects the light of the sun, it is a continuous return, from a full light (full moon) passing from a thin crescent (waning moon) to an absence of light (moon in shadow) and then grow again in the fullness of light.

The constant evolution and devolution of the moon in the 4 phases recalls the perpetual process of transformation and regeneration of the change of seasons and is compared to the different ages of human life. .

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Opal is a crystal composed of Hydrated Silica. the crystalline structure of this stone is defined as amorphous as the formation process occurs very quickly. The chaotic arrangement of the silica spheres inside, not unlike that of the crystals, creates a diffraction phenomenon of light, which gives the stone a special "opalescence" which increases the refraction of light rays, and the effects of chromatic decomposition.

In ancient times, opal was highly valued but at the same time feared. Due to its ability to reflect all colors, it was believed to contain the powers of all stones. It was called "The stone of the eyes" because it was thought that it could believed, develop "Sight", or clairvoyance, divinatory powers and spiritual awareness.

Among the Romans he was often called "Cupidos Paederos" or "a child as beautiful as love", a symbol of purity, honesty and innocence.

In Greek mythology, Opals were considered the tears of joy that Zeus cried after the defeat of the Titans.

In Indian legends the Great Mother Goddess transformed the young goddess of the rainbow into Opal to prevent her from being bothered by male deities.

The Aztecs believed that the Opal was the stone of Quetzalcoatl, the winged serpent god of creation.

In the Middle Ages, as stone could be compared to a light in the fog, it was thought that it could give the ability to act without being seen, hence "the stone of thieves".

Opal stimulates the joy of living and helps you "see your life in color". The structural "Chaos" that it contains in itself, gives an Energy without Time or Space, Chaotic and without Structure, but which can open a sea of ??Possibilities. Moreover, precisely because it induces us to look through the crystals and their refractions, the effort due to the search for a clear vision, is thought to open the perception of the world closest and surrounding us, a place where our guiding spirits and angels custodians.

From this comes the belief that this stone allows you to have a greater possibility of interlacing with these spirits and sensorially dialogue with them.

It therefore tends to be a stone of goodness, protection, positivity and joy of life.