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		<title>Opal Rings For October</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Marshall</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opal rings include the vibrant opal gemstone nominated for the...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://rings.org.uk/rings/category/all-gemstones_opal-rings/" target="_self">Opal rings</a> include the vibrant opal gemstone nominated for the birthstone for the late month of October.</p>
<p>With pure colours in a rainbow from red, yellow and orange through to deep green and sparkling blue the opal gemstone has colours to suit everyone.<span id="more-2758"></span></p>
<p>If you were born in October then opal is your lucky talisman gemstone that can bring luck and confidence into your life.</p>
<p>Opal represents hope, innocence, purity and loyalty, qualities worthy of this autumn to winter month.</p>
<p>October is the tenth month in the calendar year and the time of year when we reflect on the past, the present and the future. Staring into the tranquillity of the opal gemstone can be therapeutic and relaxing whilst stimulating at the same time.</p>
<p>The opal gemstone catches the light and changes colour subtly at every angle. In opal rings the pretty colours sparkle and merge as one flowing movement within the rhythm of your body.</p>
<p><a href="http://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Australian-Opal-Rings/165620843480292" target="_blank">Opal rings</a> are the perfect pre-Christmas gift or even an engagement gift if you choose to spoil your lover with a stunning opal engagement ring or perhaps an opal anniversary ring.</p>
<p>Opal is the gemstone used to celebrate 14<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversaries and 18<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversaries too. Bridging the gap between other precious gemstones this is the perfect opportunity to own one of these stunning rings.</p>
<p><a href="http://eliot.thefreelibrary.com/Lifted-Veil/1-1#opal" target="_blank">Opal rings</a> are available through Rings.org.uk in standard ring sizes. Order securely online through your favourite High Street store and have your opal rings delivered straight to your home or workplace.</p>
<p>Surprise your girlfriend or partner with the opal gemstone of their October birthmonth.</p>
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		<title>Opal Rings – The Facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wright-Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opal rings have an undisputed worldwide appeal and the unique...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://rings.org.uk/rings/category/all-gemstones_opal/" target="_self">Opal rings</a> have an undisputed worldwide appeal and the unique inner fire burning within the heart of each opal symbolises feelings of hope and true destiny.</p>
<p><a href="http://rings.org.uk/" target="_self">Rings</a> made with opal stones will capture your imagination and at Rings.org.uk we have popular and fun facts to help you choose the opal rings you’ll want to wear time and time again.<span id="more-1948"></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Opal Rings Facts</span></p>
<p><strong>#1 &#8211; </strong>Opal is a mineral found on or just under the Earth’s surface.</p>
<p><strong>#2 – </strong>Opal is the birthstone for the star sign Libra and the month of October.</p>
<p><strong>#3 – </strong>Opal is found in <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia" target="_blank">Australia</a> but also in Mexico, Africa, Brazil and parts of America.</p>
<p><strong>#4 – </strong>Opal rings can contain black opal, white opal, fire opal, boulder opal and crystal opal.</p>
<p><strong>#5 – </strong>The name opal comes from the Greek word “opallus” meaning a change in colour.</p>
<p><strong>#6 – </strong>Opal rings are ideal gifts to celebrate your 14<sup>th</sup> and <a href="http://www.weddingchaos.co.uk/wedding-anniversaries/18th-wedding-anniversary.asp" target="_blank">18<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary</a>.</p>
<p><strong>#7 – </strong>Wearing opal rings is said to promote happiness and inner confidence.</p>
<p><strong>#8 – </strong>In health, opal rings are said to cure eye infections and speed up the body’s healing processes.</p>
<p><strong>#9 – </strong>Opal rates 5.5 and 6.5 on the Moh’s scale of gemstone hardness. In comparison, diamond is 10 on the <a href="http://chemistry.about.com/od/geochemistry/a/mohsscale.htm" target="_blank">Moh’s scale</a> making opal a soft gemstone.</p>
<p><strong>#10 – </strong>Opal rings and opal jewellery are enigmatic with displays of reflected and refracted light. In some opal gemstones colours through the rainbow can be seen in a delightful array of red, orange, yellow, blue and green.</p>
<p><strong>#11 – </strong>Expensive <a href="http://rings.org.uk/rings/category/all-gemstones_opal/" target="_self">opal rings</a> contain flashes of red and yellow. These are rarer than their green and blue green counterparts and command higher prices.</p>
<p><strong>#12 – </strong>The gemstones in opal rings can contain up to 30% of water which aids the opal’s gift of changing colour in the light.</p>
<p><strong>#13 – </strong>The opal is sometimes known as “the eye stone” meaning that it watches over whoever is wearing the opal ring.</p>
<p><strong>#14 – </strong>Opal rings can be sourced from around the world with prices to suit almost any budget. At <a href="http://rings.org.uk/" target="_self">Rings.org.uk</a> opal rings are available from under £20 through to over £500.</p>
<p><strong>#15 – </strong>Opal rings have gained popularity as <a href="http://rings.org.uk/rings/category/all-ring-types_engagement-rings/" target="_self">engagement rings </a>and eternity rings. The pretty opal gemstone is a favourite with older and younger generations and the bright burning fires sparkle in any surrounding.</p>
<p>Choose your opal rings from the collection of <a href="http://rings.org.uk/rings/category/all-gemstones_opal/" target="_self">opal rings</a> available at Rings.org.uk. With over 10,000 <a href="http://rings.org.uk/" target="_self">rings</a> available, you’re sure to find the perfect rings for every occasion.</p>
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