Inlaid Blue Opal Silver Jewelry Pendant.

This Inlaid Blue Opal Silver Jewelry Pendant is a colorful piece of hand made Indian inspired jewelry. This pendant features some beautifully hand crafted inlay work. Hand cut stones of lab blue Opal deliver an exotic and fashionable design to this pendant. These Opal pieces have been inlaid together into unique and simple patterns in shimmering Sterling Silver. The Sterling Silver features an elegant and contemporary design that's highly fashionable. Non Indian made. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this cross pendant is 1-3/4" long. Stamped Sterling.

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.