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  2. Opal (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Opal is a primarily feminine given name derived from the name of the gemstone opal. The gemstone is the birthstone for October. Its name is derived from the Sanskrit upala , which means 'jewel'. [1] It came into use along with other gemstone names during the late Victorian era.

  3. Opal - Wikipedia

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    A Peruvian opal (also called blue opal) is a semi-opaque to opaque blue-green stone found in Peru, which is often cut to include the matrix in the more opaque stones. It does not display a play of color. Blue opal also comes from Oregon and Idaho in the Owyhee region, as well as from Nevada around the Virgin Valley. [16] Opal is also formed by ...

  4. Oprah wasn't always Oprah: Her birth name revealed - AOL

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    Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...

  5. Opal (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Opal (given name) OPAL pipeline, a natural gas pipeline in Germany; The Opal, a journal written by the patients of the Utica State Lunatic Asylum c. 1851; Tropical Storm Opal, several tropical cyclones worldwide have been named Opal; Opal Telecom, a former UK business broadband and telephone provider, now known as TalkTalk Business

  6. Kamala Harris’s Personal Aide Opal Vadhan Never Imagined ...

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    Over the last 10 years, Opal Vadhan has gone from being a White House intern to Vice President Kamala Harris’s personal aide. Here, she opens up about her career.

  7. Opal card - Wikipedia

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    Opal equipment was designed from the start to support a variety of cards, but launched with the captive Opal cards. Opal cards are the standard method of paying for fares on the Opal system. The card is a credit card-sized smartcard which includes a microchip and internal RFID aerial, allowing the card to communicate with readers. The microchip ...

  8. World's most expensive opal literally glows in the dark - AOL

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    Meet the "Virgin Rainbow" – perhaps the finest and certainly the most expensive opal on record. It literally glows in the dark. In fact, as it gets darker around the opal, the opal appears ...

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