Coral Opal 14K Gold Fashion Hoop Earrings.

These Red Coral and Opal 14K Gold Earrings are a vibrant expression of hand made jewelry. These Earrings were made into a elegant and fashionable hoop design out of brilliant 14K Gold. Beautiful Inlay was artfully created from hand cut tiles of genuine precious Coral and lab Opal. The natural deep reds of the Coral and the fiery hues of the white opal compliment each other perfectly. Together with the shine of the gold, this combination of gemstones produce a warm, glowing color scheme. This gorgeous pair of 14K Gold Earrings would look great with any other Gold jewelry that's already in your collection. These coral Post Earrings are 7/8" long and 5/16" wide. These prices are based off of $450/oz Gold, our prices may go up or down according to the price of Gold.

There are several types of precious coral. Although Red corals are most common in jewelry, coral can be found naturally in a variety of colors including blacks and golds. Coral is produced in warm, shallow coastal areas by tiny marine animals and can be found in many places. Jewelry grade coral usually comes from the Mediterranean Sea, Hawaii, or China and is increasingly rare due to large efforts to protect the worlds Coral Reefs. Coral is known to be used as a gem since prehistoric times and has gained a reputation for having powers of healing and protection. Red coral was believed to change color according to one's health, but only if the stone was not fashioned by man. Strings of coral were considered a gift of royal proportion in parts of Africa. It was also popular as a gem in the Egyptian and Roman empires who believed in its curative powers.

Valued since the dawn of time as a store of wealth, gold continues to be the most solid medium of exchange in the world. The western states have seen many gold rushes...California in 1849, Colorado in 1859, the Yukon in 1897, and the latest gold rush of the 1980s and 1990s with its huge surface mines in the old gold mining camps of the western U.S. The United States is once again one of the largest producers of gold in the world, producing real wealth from the riches of nature.