Inlaid Opal Sterling Silver Post Earrings.

These earrings are real beauties. This pair features traditional inlaid designs made from hand cut stones of lab Opal. This sensational Opal has been set in the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. This pair has been hand stamped with intricate fine line designs for extra detail. These beautiful post earrings are 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.