Two-Tone Gold Pendant with Top Quality Opal

Exemplary opals like these have been a particular passion for us for decades. So when the client we originally made this pendant for opted to trade it for a different item, we jumped at the opportunity to have this gem back in our collection! We have difficulty sourcing fine-quality Australian opals, especially Lightning Ridge black and semi-black opals like this one. This gem would be graded somewhere in the range of N4-N5, meaning it has a dark grey body color but not entirely black, and B4 for brightness since the color is brilliant in all light conditions. Most importantly, this gem is a solid opal (not a doublet or triplet), with every color dancing across its surface. We call this color pattern a "broad flash opal" since large swathes of color jump out as you move the gem. Of all the colors, green and purple are most pronounced here, although there is also a strong presence of blue, red, and orange in some directions. The pendant is crafted in two-tone gold, featuring a swirling diamond-set bail and hand-carved swirls that mimic the array of colors in the opal fire. This is an impressive opal in an equally fantastic custom pendant, making it the prize of any opal collection or the perfect October birthday gift.

Details: 14k white and yellow gold pendant bezel set with a 4.33ct oval cabochon Australian grey base opal (Lightning Ridge, N5 B4) and .10ct channel-set diamond accents (SI GH), featuring hand-carved and milgrain detail work, custom-made by us circa 2004.