A beautiful opal pendant featuring a large oval cabochon opal measuring 16mm x 11mm, bezel-set in 9ct gold and displaying flashes of green and orange play-of-colour across the body. Hallmarked for 1998, this piece comes complete with an 18" 9ct gold curb chain, making it a lovely ready-to-wear pendant necklace.
About Opals
Opal is a unique gemstone prized for its “play-of-colour” — the shifting flashes of rainbow colour, seen here as vivid green, that occur as light diffracts through the microscopic silica spheres within the stone. Unlike most gemstones, which are crystalline, opal is amorphous, meaning it lacks a defined crystal structure, and each stone’s pattern of colour is entirely unique, making every opal one of a kind.
Opal ranks 5.5–6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it softer than many other gemstones, so while well suited to a pendant such as this one, where it is more protected from everyday knocks than a ring would be, opals benefit from being kept away from extreme temperature changes and prolonged dry conditions, which can cause the stone to crack over time. Opal is the traditional birthstone for October and has long been associated with creativity, hope and purity, with the finest examples, particularly those showing strong, vivid colour against a dark or milky body, being highly sought after by collectors.
Store Location: Cirencester
Gemstones: Opal measuring 16mm x 11mm.
Hallmarks: Stamped 375 for 9ct gold and 1998 date stamp. With 18” 9ct gold chain (stamped 375).
Measurements: 25mm drop including bale by 13mm at widest point.
Item Code: LM96
A beautiful opal pendant featuring a large oval cabochon opal measuring 16mm x 11mm, bezel-set in 9ct gold and displaying flashes of green and orange play-of-colour across the body. Hallmarked for 1998, this piece comes complete with an 18" 9ct gold curb chain, making it a lovely ready-to-wear pendant necklace.
About Opals
Opal is a unique gemstone prized for its “play-of-colour” — the shifting flashes of rainbow colour, seen here as vivid green, that occur as light diffracts through the microscopic silica spheres within the stone. Unlike most gemstones, which are crystalline, opal is amorphous, meaning it lacks a defined crystal structure, and each stone’s pattern of colour is entirely unique, making every opal one of a kind.
Opal ranks 5.5–6.5 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it softer than many other gemstones, so while well suited to a pendant such as this one, where it is more protected from everyday knocks than a ring would be, opals benefit from being kept away from extreme temperature changes and prolonged dry conditions, which can cause the stone to crack over time. Opal is the traditional birthstone for October and has long been associated with creativity, hope and purity, with the finest examples, particularly those showing strong, vivid colour against a dark or milky body, being highly sought after by collectors.
Store Location: Cirencester
Gemstones: Opal measuring 16mm x 11mm.
Hallmarks: Stamped 375 for 9ct gold and 1998 date stamp. With 18” 9ct gold chain (stamped 375).
Measurements: 25mm drop including bale by 13mm at widest point.
Item Code: LM96
