Opals are just like us humans; in all the history of the world, and for all time, you are the only human there will ever be that has your specific combination of genetics and experience, and the opal is the only one with its specific combination of chemical composition and geological history. We also share how we are shaped by cataclysmic events: some break apart, crumbling to dust, others will never polish up, but some will be revealed to have hidden some amazing colours and patterns that needed the trauma to shine through and make someone interested in trying to bring out the best of us.My Dremel spends too much time in a drawer, without revealing the inner beauty of any stones, but having been through some positive disintegration myself, I would love to try an opal. Even a cracked one, or one with lots of sand or inclusions could become interesting in a kintsugi setting, I think?
(In case you are not familiar with kintsugi, or kintsukuroi, this is my favourite explanation: https://philipchircop.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/the-fable-of-kintsukuroi/ Positive Disintegration is a fascinating way of understanding psychology, it is hard to understand, but an introduction to Kazimierz Dabrowski's theory can be found here: https://positivepsychology.com/dabrowskis-positive-disintegration/) Vis mindre
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