This gorgeous ring features a 6.55 carat natural opal set in 14k yellow gold. Surrounded by 2.91 ctw of pink sapphires as well as 8 diamonds alternating between them. This vintage ring measures a size 7.5. This ring has great finger coverage while also sitting lower to the finger, truly and heirloom quality piece!
Because opal has the colors of other gems, the Romans thought it was the most precious and powerful of all. The Bedouins believed that opals contained lightning and fell from the sky during thunderstorms. Writers have compared opals to volcanoes, galaxies, and fireworks. Admirers gave extraordinary opals poetic names like Pandora, Light of the World, and Empress. In ancient Rome, this gem symbolized love and hope. The Romans gave it a name—opalus—that was synonymous with “precious stone.