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Opal Jewelry
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Gemstones and Ice Opal Gemstone Jewelry ~ October Birthstone Bracelets Earrings Necklaces and Rings
Gemstones and Ice offers you affordable, stylish opal gemstone jewelry, the birthstone for October, in bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings, set in 14K white and yellow gold. We carry a wide variety of different cuts and shapes ~ round, solitaire, custion, checkerboard, oval, pear, heart, square, marquis, princess, briolette and octagon, as well as several popular designs such as floral motifs and the ever popular butterfly motif. Some of our opal jewelry is set with stunning diamond accents. Opal is the anniversary gemstone for the 14th and 18th years of marriage.
The name opal comes from a Latin word "opalus" meaning stone. Opal gemstones can be clear through white, gray, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, magenta, rose, pink, slate, olive, brown, and black. The most expensive of all opal gemstones are the reds against black, being as they are the most rare. The least expensive is the white and greens being as they are the most common. The opal is known for shifting colors, called "fire". This is the result of microscopic spherical structures within the gem which reflect the light creating the colorful shimmering effect. No other gemstone can lay claim to that ability. .
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