Australian Black Opal Earrings

8 x 6 mm hoops made of rhodium-plated 925 silver with Australian black opal in an 8 x 6 mm polished oval cabochon format. The stones were set with prongs on a double gallery, behind which the pin and butterfly clasp are inserted.

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