I don't hate it (but used to, despite liking opals). It used to remind me of 'offal', and now it reminds me of 'Opa'.
It seems like the gem name equivalent to Myrtle...strikes me as an acquired taste.
Maybe eventually I'll like it, but I'm not there yet.
I think it'd be interesting to see used.
This message was edited 3/26/2021, 10:29 PM