Black Opal Hoops

17 x 9 mm hoop earrings crafted in rhodium-plated 925 sterling silver with a Spanish-style clasp. A black opal of Australian origin crowns the piece. Its marvelous play of color is a striking feature, a display of rainbow hues that shifts depending on the lighting and viewing angle. The design is completed by two silver arms that embrace the gem, terminating in two hearts, one at each end. One of these hearts is entirely covered in small, high-quality cubic zirconia stones with exceptional brilliance, enhancing the style and quality of the main stone.

The play of colors in opal is due to the refraction of light within the cristobalite microspheres. In Greek mythology, it was said to have originated from the tears of Zeus's good fortune after his victory over the Titans. In India, it is the goddess of the rainbow, solidified into stone when she fled from the troublesome gods. Fire opal owes its color to its iron content; the range of colors extends from yellow to orange to brown and red.

Origin: Australia.

Properties: Brings earthly joy, opal strengthens desire, eroticism and sexuality.

Zodiac sign: Gemini