Opalescent – Opals
Opalescent – Opals
Same-day dispatch on orders before 11:00.Cape Town: same-day delivery service (best effort) · Elsewhere in South Africa: up to 5 working days
- Free delivery over R1,500Same-day dispatch before 11:00
- Secure checkoutCard, Apple Pay & Google Pay
Sterling silver earrings set with 22 opals. With so many stones together, these earrings make a generous, eye-catching pair.
Wear them to dress up a simple outfit or for a special occasion. A thoughtful gift for her, whether for a birthday, an anniversary or just because. Hand-picked by our founders in Thailand and imported directly by Wanderlust Jewelry.
The details
- Metal
- Sterling Silver
- Gemstone
- Opals
- Origin
- Thailand
About Opal
Opal forms from silica left behind in rock by evaporating water. Precious opal shows flashes of rainbow colour ('play-of-colour') because it is made of tiny stacked spheres that split light into spectral colours.
- Birthstone
- October
- Hardness
- 5–6.5 (Mohs)
- Everyday wear
- Opal is soft with very poor to fair toughness, so it scratches easily and is best in earrings and pendants, or in rings with a protective setting and occasional wear.
- Care
- Warm, soapy water is the only safe way to clean opal. Avoid ultrasonic and steam cleaners, high heat, sudden temperature changes and strong light.
- Meaning and tradition
- The Romans saw opal as a symbol of love and hope, and in European tradition it stood for hope, purity and truth; because it shows every colour, it was long regarded as the luckiest gem. The idea that opal is unlucky comes from a 19th-century novel, not ancient belief, and opal is the gem for 14th wedding anniversaries.
Meanings and traditions are beliefs people have held about these stones, not proven effects, and are no substitute for medical advice.
A note on value
- Made in solid Sterling Silver.