More Opals......

[peacechick]

Thanks to this thread and @Bron357’s lovely rings, I now also have two rings from this vendor!

The first is set with tourmalines all around and I must say I’m quite impressed with the cuts on these. Very often when I’m looking at side stones in silver jewelry, they’re usually quite windowed which makes sense since they’re using cheaper stones. But there are no windows on these at all. And the colour of the opal is gorgeous



The other ring I got was a black opal. Pretty sure it’s smoked as it has a dark red colour when held up to the light. It’s much harder to get flashes from this one… it pretty much looks black under strong direct sun, and has the most colourplay in indirect sun. However I think it is a very pretty ring especially with the delicate orange halo.

 

[Bron357]

Thanks to this thread and @Bron357’s lovely rings, I now also have two rings from this vendor!

The first is set with tourmalines all around and I must say I’m quite impressed with the cuts on these. Very often when I’m looking at side stones in silver jewelry, they’re usually quite windowed which makes sense since they’re using cheaper stones. But there are no windows on these at all. And the colour of the opal is gorgeous



The other ring I got was a black opal. Pretty sure it’s smoked as it has a dark red colour when held up to the light. It’s much harder to get flashes from this one… it pretty much looks black under strong direct sun, and has the most colourplay in indirect sun. However I think it is a very pretty ring especially with the delicate orange halo.

Beautiful.
Be careful, I’m up to 6 rings and 2 earrings now!
Though seriously, for the price, they are fabulous rings.
I rather like the amethyst one I bought and the black opal one. I think with the black opal you need to check the photos and wait for a nice one to come up.

 

[Cinders]

They are fun rings. I bought one of the weird fruit(?) shaped ones made of all small opals just to see how long shipping would take & to see if I like them generally. I love it! All the little opals are mesmerizing as they shimmer & change colors. I don't have any pictures of it & it's too dark now to take any. I'm hoping to get one with a large center opal next.

 

[Sydneyphoenix]

My semi-black/dark Australian opal…