Inlaid Opal Jet Sterling Silver Cross Dangle Post Earrings.

These inlaid dangle post earrings are of a very high quality. They feature an elegant and unique design with a shimmering hand cut hand stamped Sterling Silver cross dangling from the bottom of each earring. The masterfully hand made inlaid designs at the top feature hand cut pieces of lab Opal and genuine Jet. The Black Jet provides a perfect contrast for the fire 'n' ice sparkle of the lab Opal. These gemstones have been inlaid into shimmering channels of Sterling Silver and they're held together by a Sterling Silver casing. These Inlaid Opal Dangle post earrings are 1-1/2" long. Stamped Sterling. The inlaid patterns vary slightly vary.

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.