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Diamond Studded Gold Ring Featuring an Australian Boulder Opal - FJ.4242
Origin: Australia and South Africa
Collection: Modern Jewelry
Medium: Boulder Opal, Gold
Location: UAE
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This genuine Australian Boulder opal weighs 5.86
carats and has been set in a modern 18 karat
gold and platinum ring embellished with 137
genuine fully-cut diamonds weighing a total of
3.99 carats.
Radiating a colorful fire from deep within, the
opal has been prized since antiquity. Within its
depths one sees the rich variety of colors for
which other gems are famed: the purple of
amethyst, the red of ruby, the sea green of
emerald, as well as gold and silver. The matrix
for these sparks ranges in hue from milky white
to bright blue to black. Mines in Hungary have
produced fine opals since the Middle Ages, but
the best modern source for the gem is
considered to be Australia. The name of the gem
is said to derive from the word ophthalmius,
pertaining to the eye, and the stone is valued for
its ability to avert evil. In the East, opals are
much sought after as amulets to protect the
wearer from disease. The stone is also said to
improve the eyesight. Any person gazing upon
this brilliant gem will be rewarded with beauty.
Perhaps no gem delights the senses like the
diamond. This most precious of stones seems to
burn with a fire deep within. Crystallized carbon,
formed under tremendous pressure over
millennia, the diamond is famed for its
everlasting rareness. In this capacity, the gem
has come to symbolize eternal faithfulness and is
the traditional focus of the engagement band.
Because early cultures lacked the technology to
facet the diamond, the gem has only become
popular in the last two centuries. Diamonds are
normally colorless, but they are also found in
shades including yellow, pink, and blue. In
eastern belief, the diamond is said to enhance
the full spectrum of energies in the body, mind,
and spirit. Within the circle of gems, the diamond
defines the standards of beauty, rarity, and
preciousness.
- (FJ.4242)
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