Opal Inlaid Sterling Silver Post Earrings Native Jewelry Design .

These earrings are truly impressive works of wearable art. They were masterfully hand crafted from shining Sterling Silver. The posts were made from hand cut Sterling Silver. Plus, these earrings feature hand cut pieces of lab Opal and semiprecious stone. These gemstones have been inlaid into a traditional pattern in shimmering channels of Sterling Silver. These earrings are 1-1/2" long. Stamped Sterling. You'll receive one pair from the group pictured.

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.