From a Land Down Under

Antique Australian Opal and Diamond Ring in Platinum, American, c. 1925

€ 1,590.00 ^*

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Antique Australian Opal and Diamond Ring in Platinum, American, c. 1925

Description

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Australia is famous for the most beautiful opals in the world. The stones from Lightning Ridge in particular enjoy a legendary reputation. The so-called "flashfire" effects can be found in them. This is the name given to the property of some opals to emit lightning-like color reflections and to produce new, inspiring color images with every new incidence of light. This 1920s ring is a high-quality Australian full opal that displays all the characteristics of an opal from the New South Wales region. The first-class full opal, not a doublet or even a triplet, has been cut into a cabochon weighing approximately one carat and shows strong shades of green and yellow, red, orange and a bright blue over a grey-blue base color. Depending on the incidence of light, the stone is "calm" at first, only to then suddenly inspire with a play of colors. A small firework of colors on the ring finger! Like a rainbow-covered sky or an enchanted undersea garden, the stone appears full of surprising shapes and colors in the play of the sun's rays. The platinum ring that holds the fine opal is in no way inferior to the preciousness of the gemstone. It holds the opal in a delicate frame and is set with six beautiful diamonds. Its surface is open-worked and delicately engraved all around, so that every millimetre of the piece of jewelry is finely designed. The result is an elaborately designed piece of jewelry that we can date to around 1925. The ring, which was probably created in the USA, came to us here in Berlin.

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The word "opal" is derived from the Latin word "opalus" and means "to see a change". Even in classical antiquity, opal was the subject of numerous myths and legends. Among other things, this stone is said to stimulate the imagination and creativity, as the rapidly changing color reflections that it is capable of producing are truly fantastic.

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€ 1,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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