Sterling Silver Inlaid Sunset Opal Ring Sizes 5-8.

These rings will light up your life! This brilliant Sterling Silver Ring is full of glowing beauty. It features gorgeous hand cut Sunset lab Opal inlay set in a traditional pattern. This opalescent ring is made from shimmering Sterling Silver and the fiery hues of the Opal come alive against its white shine. Together they create a luminous display highlighting the beauty and mystique of the Opal's swirling colors and glowing currents. It can be sized to fit a range of sizes between 5 and 9. It is about 5/16" wide, hand made, and stamped .925.

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." 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. In the middle ages, opal was considered a stone that could provide great luck because it was believed to possess all the virtues of each gemstone whose color was represented within the opal. As well as occurring naturally, opals of all varieties have been synthesized commercially. Synthetic Opals, or lab Opals, are far more stable that natural Opals which are soluble in salt-water and relatively fragile.