Opals RE: [HPforGrownups] CHAPDISC: hbp12, Silver and Opals

Ceridwen ceridwennight at hotmail.com
Mon Mar 13 23:49:46 UTC 2006


No: HPFGUIDX 149569

Lyarofjordan:
> 6)	Is there any particular symbolism or meaning to the opal 
> necklace (or to opals or necklaces), or is it simply a convenient 
McGuffin?

Tiffany:
> I can't remember where I've read it, but it seems that there are 
some RL
> opals that have a story about a curse associated with them, because 
anyone
> who has owned them has died. I read about it something like 20 
years ago, so
> my memory might not be all that accurate.

Ceridwen:
It is supposedly unlucky to wear opals if your birthday is not in 
October.  My mother had a lovely opal necklace for years (might still 
have it), though her birthday is in December.  My father gave it to 
her for their anniversary, which was in October.

Ceridwen.








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