Australian Opal Earrings – CUTE

Australian Opal Earrings – CUTE

Our Gold & Gemstone Jewellery Collection:

Discover our collection of gold jewellery. Our 14k and 18k gold creations add a touch of luxury and sophistication to your style.

Each finely crafted piece showcases the natural beauty of our semi-precious stones.

Let yourself be charmed by our selection of unique pieces that will elegantly enhance your outfit.

CUTE Earrings:

Stone dimensions: 8 x 8 mm

Australian White Opal

One-of-a-kind 14k gold piece

Noble opals:

The word ‘opal’ derives from the Sanskrit ‘upala’, meaning ‘precious stone’.

Opals are known for their iridescent colours that shift in the light. They display a full spectrum of colours: red, orange, green, blue and violet, …

This effect is caused by the diffraction (bending) of light due to the opal’s structure. Precious opals are rare and highly prized.

The conditions under which precious opals form are generally associated with specific geological environments, such as ancient dried-up lakes or areas of sedimentary deposits rich in silica.

There are various varieties of noble opals: white opal, black opal, matrix opal, hydrophane opal, fire opal, …

Australian black opal, particularly that from Lightning Ridge, is considered one of the most valuable in the world, distinguished by its iridescence of vivid colours.

Opal always contains a certain percentage of water, ranging from 3% to 30%.

Welo opals from Ethiopia, also known as hydrophane opals, are sensitive to dehydration. This leads to a loss of their play-of-colour as well as the formation of cracks.

To slow down this process, hydrophane opals can be stored in damp cotton wool or in a bathroom.

Be careful, however, not to soak Welo opals in water, as they may temporarily lose their play-of-colour and take on a dull appearance before drying out again.

Opals are generally delicate stones: they are sensitive to scratches, heat, cosmetics and chemicals.

The main deposits of noble opal are found in Australia, Ethiopia and Mexico.