Fire n Ice Opal & Jet Sterling Silver Post Earrings.

These earrings are high in quality and fashion! These hand made works of wearable art feature hand cut pieces of lab Opal and genuine Jet. Fire 'n' Ice, Night & Day, the Black Jet creates an elegant contrast with the sparkling Opal making this pair of earrings captivating to the eye. Each of these gemstones have been masterfully inlaid into shimmering channels of Sterling Silver. These long post earrings shine beautifully in the light. These earrings are 1-3/8" long. Stamped Sterling. Imported.

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.

Jet, also known as ‘Black Amber’, is typically made from a compact velvet lignite coal that was formed from tree fossils. The chemical composition is mainly carbon with touches of oxygen and hydrogen. It is used as a gemstone due to its ability to be well polished. Jet was worn by the people of the Victorian era as a gemstone of mourning due to the loss of Prince Albert. From that time on, Jet has been the primary gemstone for almost all mourning jewelry. Jet can be naturally found in England, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, and the U.S.