Blue Opal Sterling Silver Butterfly Pendant and Earrings Jewelry Set.

This is a gorgeous set of hand crafted Sterling Silver jewelry. This one features a Butterfly design made from hand cut stones of blue lab Opal. The Opal has been set in Sterling Silver for an attractive look. Suspended from a complimentary chain, the pendant is 1-1/8" long. The matching post earrings are 7/8" long. Stamped Sterling. The photo is an excellent representation of the hand crafted pendant you'll receive.

Opal's name evolved from the Roman word opalus from the Greek word opallios - "to see a change of color." The Greek word was a modification of the ancient Indian Sanskrit name for opal, upala, which meant "precious stone." If one spoke in mixed tongues, then opal would be opallios upala, "to see a change of color precious stone." As indicated by the derivation of its name, opal has centuries of history as a treasured gemstone. Historically, beliefs associated with the wearing of opal have varied. The early Greeks thought that opals gave their owners the powers of foresight and prophecy. Romans adored it as a token of hope and purity. Eastern people regarded it as sacred. Arabs believed it fell from heaven.