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Until the mid-14th century, it was considered that opals represented good fortune. But, in the 14th century, when the Black Plague hit Europe, the reputation of opal took a downturn. In this time of crisis, a rumor spread among the people that if the color of their opal became really bright, the owner of that " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.rananjayexports.com/blog/opal-a-historic-journey"> opal jewelry would die. This was how Opal’s reputation took a downturn in the mid-14th century. And a similar thing happened in 1829.