Opal
What is Opal?

Opal is the birthstone for October and gets its name from the word “opalus”, which means ‘seeing a change in colour’. The white opal consists partly of water trapped in the gemstone, which creates its unique iridescence. The pink opal doesn’t have the same reflective qualities, but in return, it has a beautiful creamy pink nuance. Read along if you’d like to know more about Opal.

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October's birthstone

Opal, alongside Tourmaline, is October’s birthstone. Carrying your birthstone is said to bring you luck. You can carry your own birthstone as a lucky amulet or carry your loved ones’ birthstone as a symbol of love. Read more about October’s other birthstone, Tourmaline, here.

Symbolism

Opal is the gemstone for creativity, freedom, self-expression, and love. Opal is thus a gemstone perfect for creative endeavours. Opal is also said to be a love stone – especially the Pink Opal, which is great for love relationships.

Wedding anniversary

Many gemstones are connected to a special anniversary. Jewellery with Opal is traditionally gifted on the 14th wedding anniversary.

Opal throughout history

The Opal was especially popular in the mid-19th century because Queen Victoria of England and her daughters had an affinity for precious jewellery with this specific gemstone. The Opal continued to grow in popularity during the art nouveau and art deco movements.

Gemology

Opal is found in many different colours. Its colour is decided by the temperatures and elements that affect the gemstone when its created underground. Opal can also have rainbow-coloured tints. This is due to water being encapsulated in tiny cavities within the gemstone. Such opals are around 20% water. The opal is mainly extracted in Australia, but can also be found in Brazil, The United States, and Mexico. When measuring a gemstone’s hardness, the Moh Hardness Scale is used. The scale varies from 1-10, where 10 is the hardest – here you would find the diamond, which is the hardest gemstone. The Opal is between 5 and 6.5 on Moh’s Hardness Scale.

Opal jewellery

10-Karat ring with pink Opal 10-Karat ring with pink Opal
RING
10-Karat ring with pink Opal

€365,00

Gold plated pendant with pink Opal Gold plated pendant with pink Opal
PENDANT
Gold plated pendant with pink Opal

€67,00

10-Karat ear stud with Pink Opal and Tourmaline 10-Karat ear stud with Pink Opal and Tourmaline
EAR POST
10-Karat ear stud with Pink Opal and Tourmaline

€149,00

10-Karat ring with Pink Opal and Tourmaline 10-Karat ring with Pink Opal and Tourmaline
RING
10-Karat ring with Pink Opal and Tourmaline

€500,00

10-Karat ear stud with Pink Opal 10-Karat ear stud with Pink Opal
EAR POST
10-Karat ear stud with Pink Opal

€134,00

Gold plated charm with pink Opal Gold plated charm with pink Opal
CHARM
Gold plated charm with pink Opal

€67,00

Silver ankle chain with pink Opal
ANCKLE CHAIN
Silver ankle chain with pink Opal

€68,40

€114,00

10-Karat pendant with Pink Opal
PENDANT
10-Karat pendant with Pink Opal

€134,00

Oxidised ring with pink Opal
RING
Oxidised ring with pink Opal

€34,80

€87,00

Oxidised bracelet with pink Opal
BRACELET
Oxidised bracelet with pink Opal

€30,00

€75,00

10-Karat charm with Pink Opal 10-Karat charm with Pink Opal
CHARM
10-Karat charm with Pink Opal

€134,00

Oxidised ear piece with Opal
EARPARTY
Oxidised ear piece with Opal

€24,40

€61,00

Silver pendant with pink Opal
PENDANT
Silver pendant with pink Opal

€28,80

€48,00

18-Karat ear stud with Opal
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EAR POST
18-Karat ear stud with Opal

€284,00

GOLD PLATED ANKLE CHAIN WITH PINK OPAL
ANKLE CHAIN
GOLD PLATED ANKLE CHAIN WITH PINK OPAL

€72,60

€121,00

Gold plated ear piece with Opal
EARPARTY
Gold plated ear piece with Opal

€40,20

€67,00

Gold plated ear piece with Opal
EARPARTY
Gold plated ear piece with Opal

€18,00

€30,00

Gold plated ring with pink Opal
RING
Gold plated ring with pink Opal

€48,00

€80,00

Silver earrings with pink Opal and sand Moonstone Silver earrings with pink Opal and sand Moonstone
EARRINGS
Silver earrings with pink Opal and sand Moonstone

€73,20

€122,00

Silver ring with pink Opal
RING
Silver ring with pink Opal

€43,80

€73,00

10-Karat pendant with Pink Opal
PENDANT
10-Karat pendant with Pink Opal

€134,00

10-Karat heart pendant with Pink Opal and Diamond 10-Karat heart pendant with Pink Opal and Diamond
PENDANT
10-Karat heart pendant with Pink Opal and Diamond

€175,00

10-Karat charm with Pink Opal 10-Karat charm with Pink Opal
CHARM
10-Karat charm with Pink Opal

€134,00

Gold plated ring with Pink Opal Gold plated ring with Pink Opal
RING
Gold plated ring with Pink Opal

€107,00

Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal
EAR POST
Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal

€121,00

Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal and Prasiolite Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal and Prasiolite
EAR POST
Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal and Prasiolite

€107,00

Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal and Prasiolite Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal and Prasiolite
EAR POST
Gold plated ear studs with Pink Opal and Prasiolite

€134,00