9 Carat Yellow Gold Round Opal & Diamond Halo Stud Earrings
This lovely pair of post and butterfly fasten stud earrings are made in 9 carat yellow gold and are each set with a 4.5mm round white opal cabochon surrounded by a halo of round single cut natural diamonds.
Specifications
Metal - 9 carat yellow gold
Earring diameter - 7mm
Total opal weight - 0.52ct
Total diamond weight - 0.10ct
Play of Colour
Opal’s have a fascinating and unique optical feature called ‘play of colour’. These are the flashes of different colours we see when we look into an opal. Play of colour occurs because opal is made up of sub-microscopic spheres stacked in a grid-like pattern. This structure breaks up light into spectral colours and the colour you see depends on the size of the sphere.
Opal is the only gemstone to display this fantastic phenomenon.
Care and Cleaning
Opal can be a delicate gemstone so we do not recommend that any opal jewellery be worn everyday. Opal’s can be scratched by other gemstones and metals so if you keep your jewellery in a jewellery box, make sure your opal jewellery in a stepparent compartment.
Opal is a relatively stable gemstone, meaning it is not often effected by light, heat or chemicals but we would advice removing any opal jewellery before doing anything that may bring it into contact with intense heat or any chemicals.
Opals should not be steam or ultrasonic cleaned and harsh jewellery baths should not be used due to waxing, oiling and dying treatments that are sometimes used on opals. To clean your opal jewellery at home we recommend a jewellery or gem cleaning cloth or warm water and a soft brush.
If you would like to learn more about gemstone treatments, what these treatments are and what they do, as well as which treatments are stable and how to look after gemstones with unstable treatments, please visit our 'gemstone guide' page.
Returns Policy
We accept returns on this item up to 14 days after the sale date and a full refund will be given provided that the item is retuned to us in the same condition in which it was sent.
Please allow up to three working days for our goldsmith and gemmologist to inspect the item before a refund is issued.
We always recommend viewing items such as this in person before making a purchase.
Please note that we cannot accept returns on opal earrings if they have been worn