Throughout history, the Opal has been considered a coveted gem with beliefs of magical abilities. The name ‘Opal’ comes from the Latin ‘Opalus’ and the Greek ‘Oppallios’, meaning “to see a colour change.” It’s also known as ‘The Fire of the Desert’ by Indigenous people. It is said the colours of the opal were created when a rainbow touched the earth. Coober Pedy is known nationally and internationally as the “Opal Capital of the World” and in 1920 an official name of the opal field was needed and the Progress Committee voted that it be 'Coober Pedy', an Aboriginal term meaning 'White man in a Hole'

The world’s highest quality precious opal can be found in Australia. Precious opal is opal characterised by the colourful and brilliant flashes of colours. Hand-crafted in 9k Yellow Gold this Coober Pedy Opal shows it’s red facetts in every angle. Set in a bezel setting on a fine wire band.

Description

• 2.52 carat oval Coober Pedy Opal 12.3 x 10.8 mm

• 9k yellow gold total weight 4.6 gms

• Fingersize N

All pieces are hand-crafted by Elle in her Sydney workshop and every Gemstone hand picked to guarantee the uniqueness of each piece. For a size Variation or a similar Design and different Gemstones please allow approximately 3 weeks for production. If you would like to use some of your own metal or gemstones please get in touch with Elle and she will give you a quote