14 Karat Yellow Gold 7.75 Carat Opal Ring

This enchanting opal is one you won’t be able to stop staring at.  Weighing 7.75 carats, this opal has an amazing play of colors.  Play-of-color occurs in precious opal because it’s made up of sub-microscopic spheres stacked in a grid-like pattern—like layers of ping-pong balls in a box. As the light waves travel between the spheres, the waves diffract, or bend. As they bend, they break up into the colors of the rainbow, called spectral colors. Play-of-color is the result.  This opal is the perfect example.  It is set into a low profile 14 karat yellow gold setting, held in place by four long, pointed prongs.   Item Details Materials: 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Opal Ring Size: 7 Width: 9|16 of an Inch Number of Stones: 1 Condition: Very Good Circa: Estate Primary Stone Type: Opal Total Carat Weight: 7.75 Carat Cut|Shape: Oval Cabochon Color: Flashes of orange, purple, green and yellow