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Inner Worlds - Estate Sterling Silver Lab Created Blue Green Opal & Pearl Ring.  This gorgeous ring is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 for sterling. Featuring 3 lab created blue opals, 12 genuine pearls, Victorian Revival styling, and quality craftsmanship.  The gallery is made in the form of a cross with beautiful bezel set opals, which display green flashes of colour. The corners and sides of the ring are adorned with lustrous white pearls, with silvery overtones, which are set in delicate heart settings. The band of the ring is smooth and polished, which allows for a comfortable fit, and easy sizing. This fantastic Estate Victorian Revival ring looks stunning when worn, truly a wonderful addition to any collection.

They are often called lab-created opals, lab-grown opals, or cultured opals to indicate their man-made origin. Synthetic opals can exhibit a spectacular play-of-color appearance that often exceeds the beauty of many natural precious opals. They are produced in a wide range of colors and patterns that many people enjoy.

1974, Pierre Gilson, who was responsible for introducing other synthetic gemstones such as turquoise and lapis lazuli, began to market synthetic opal. These synthetics have columns of color easily visible, even to the naked eye. If the opal cabochon surface lies…

Silver's history is long. The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 B.C., in Turkey and Greece, according to the RSC. Ancient people even figured out how to refine silver. They heated the silver ore and blew air over it, a process called cupellation.

 

Measurements: Face of the Ring 22.00 mm x 18.00 mm 

Stone: Opal 1.00 carat    Pearl 1.50 mm - 2.00 mm 

Weight: 2.80 grams 

Ring Size: 7

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America 

Date: 21st Century 

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