This Victorian opal ring is crafted in 14k yellow gold, weighs 5.2g and measures 11mm wide and 5mm deep. This authentic, immaculately designed Victorian opal ring of unmistakable delicacy and aesthetic beauty exposes a 1.45ct round opal cabochon, measuring 8mm in diameter, graded 'vivid flashes of fuchsia and chartreuse' color. This absorbing gemstone with its magic play of colors referred to as 'opalescence', is bezel-set atop a gracefully domed plaque embraced by tapering shoulders embellished with delicate foliate and scroll motif 'en diagonal' chase work. This original Victorian opal ring of unique finesse and feminine flair concludes with a spherical yellow gold band and an easily sizable, size 6 shank.
Reflected in the manifold opulence of fine opals is all the splendor of nature; fire, lightning, colors of the rainbow and the shine of the far seas. Numerous legends surround this colorful gemstone, which can be traced back to the ancient time of Australian aborigines. One tale recounts that the creator came down to earth on a rainbow to bestow peace upon all human beings and, as his feet touched the ground, all stones beneath them began sparkling in all the colors of the rainbow. That, according to the legend, was the birth of the opals. Australia is in fact the opal's classical country of origin with ninety-five percent of all fine opals originating from its remote and dry deserts. The history of opals began millions of years ago when parts of Australia were covered by a vast inland sea and stone sediment was deposited along the shoreline. With the flooding back of water masses, water-containing silica was flushed back into the cavities of the sedimentary rocks and the resulting silica stone was gradually transformed into opal.
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