Description
Australian Crystal Opal Pendant
This striking Australian crystal Opal pendant showcases 9ct rose gold rosette embellishments framed in a pure silver setting. It captures one of nature’s finest marvels; the Opal is a glorious orange-red colour. A colour match is possible, but it will not be identical, as no two opals are identical.
Over millennia, water seeps through sandstone and mudstone, releasing silica into the groundwater. This silica forms a gel-like substance, which slowly hardens into Opal. Time, temperature, and Earth’s subtle forces shape this incredible gem.
Where do Opal’s colours come from? As the silica dries, it forms tiny spheres. Smaller spheres create blue; larger ones create red. The size of the spheres determines the colour, and as light moves through them, it bends and splits into a spectrum. It’s complex in theory, but simple in its wonder.
Wearing this pendant turns that wonder into an experience. With every movement, the Opal comes alive. Light diffracts through its orderly internal structure, creating a mesmerising play of colour. No other gemstone interacts with light this way. Opal does.
