Gracefully suspended from rope turned settings magnificent pear opals showcasing their captivatingplay of colors. Crafted in 14K yellow gold, these opal drop earrings exude effortlesselegance. Take your look up a notch with thesealluring gemstone stud earrings. warm 14K gold, each gorgeousearring showcases an 7.0 x 5.5mm pear-shaped iridescent opal cabochon. Buffed toa brilliant luster, these earrings secure comfortably with friction backs.One of the most attrac...tive gemstonein the world today is opal due to its rarity and appearance. For a person whowants a collection of gemstone, it could be one of those stones he/she islooking for. Others want to collect opal gemstones because of their healingpractices; other even use them for meditation This gemstone comes with manycolors; red, white, pink, violet and blue. There are rare times that people canwitness orange or brown opal gemstone. With its glassy surface, it comes rathersmall yet elegant in nature. Oftentimes, blue attracts more spectators thanother because of its deep and infinity essence. When hit by sun light, abeautiful spectrum will reflect revealing the inner core of the gem itself. Opals are most commonly found in ‘white, ’however within these white opals there is a rainbow-like iridescence whichchanges the colors that appear in the stone depending on the angle it is viewedat. History: Thousands of years ago, rulers often wore the glittering orbs to guard their power and ensure theirsafety. These stones were placed in their crowns to protect themselves fromenemies and ward off evil. At times, opals were even ground up and consumed toprotect an individual from nightmares and evil spirits (although we don’trecommend this). In modern times opals are known to bring about happiness andconfidence for the wearer. The rich play of color in some Opals gives themunsurpassed splendor and mystique. For this reason, Opal is one of the mostfascinating and fabled of gemstones. - History: Thousands of years ago, rulersoften wore the glittering orbs to guard their power and ensure their safety.These stones were placed in their crowns to protect themselves from enemies andward off evil. At times, opals were even ground up and consumed to protect anindividual from nightmares and evil spirits (although we don’t recommend this).In modern times opals are known to bring about happiness and confidence for thewearer. The rich play of color in some Opals gives them unsurpassed splendor andmystique. For this reason, Opal is one of the most fascinating and fabled ofgemstones. The birthstone for October isan Opal. Opal is classified in three primary types according to body colorsupporting the play of colors.