Sterling Silver Lavender Opal Ring & Diamondettes Sizes 5-8.

These Opal rings are amazing, not to be overlooked! This radiant Sterling Silver Ring is full of glowing color and beauty. It features a gorgeous hand cut cabochon of luminous Lavender lab Opal. The centerpiece is flanked on both sides by zirconium diamonds and inlaid Lavender Opal which create an amazing display of light and color. The broad face of the Opals reveal the beauty and mystique of the mesmerizing material, swirling luminous colors dancing around each other in graceful currents. This opalescent ring is made from shimmering Sterling Silver. It can be sized to fit a range of sizes between 5 and 8. It is about 3/8" 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.