Blue Opal is a rare variety of the Opal gemstone which is exclusively found in the Andes Mountains near San Patricio in Peru. This soothing light blue colored gemstone is translucent to opaque in appearance. It is regarded as a strong healing gemstone that helps to cure tensed mind, low confidence and emotional scars. Blue Opal gemstone is a light blue to blue green color variety of opal gemstone that doesn't have a play-of-color yet considered very desirable because of its beautiful body color. The natural Blue Opal stone appears very fragile but is actually quite durable. It ranks between 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale and is therefore regarded as a good gemstone for jewelry. It makes beautiful rings and pendants for special occasions. A masterfully cut Blue opal stone in any shape or style appears richly colored and lustrous. Raw Blue Opal is often cut and polished in fancy shapes such as round, oval, pear etc. Being semi-translucent to opaque in appearance, rough Blue Opal mostly cut and polished to form beautiful cabochons (non-faceted polished gems) in different shapes.