No other gemstone holds the mystique of opal. This popular gemstone is renowned for its play-of-color, an optical effect caused when light enters it.
Many cultures maintain that opals have supernatural origins and powers. Arabic legends hold that opal fell from the heavens in flashes of lightning. The ancient Greeks believed that wearing opals gave the gift of prophecy and guarded...read more
No other gemstone holds the mystique of opal. This popular gemstone is renowned for its play-of-color, an optical effect caused when light enters it.
Many cultures maintain that opals have supernatural origins and powers. Arabic legends hold that opal fell from the heavens in flashes of lightning. The ancient Greeks believed that wearing opals gave the gift of prophecy and guarded against disease. And in the west, opal is a gemstone for October.
The rarity and reputation of this marvelous stone led us to create the Opal Sunburst Pendant, jewelry featuring a dark opal doublet complemented by an obsidian backing to further dramatize its play-of-color. Surrounded by DiamondAura®, the Ultimate Diamond Alternative®, in a yellow gold-finished sunburst setting, this jewelry will have you wishing you could always make yours a doublet.
Chain not included, we suggest #33039 Gold-finish Sterling Silver Chain
