Boulder Fire Opal Ring "Eden" - blacktreelab

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Boulder Fire Opal Ring "Eden"

Name: Boulder Fire Opal Ring "Eden"
Brand: BlackTreeLab
SKU: 1854134124617
Price: 195.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (3538 reviews)

$195

Boulder Opal Engagement Ring on a Thorned Silver Branch

Eden is a boulder fire opal engagement ring in oxidized 925 sterling silver, built as a thorned branch. The band is spined along its length with a serrated edge and sharp barbs, and the opal triplet of 9 × 5 mm is held by pointed claws that close over the stone. The botanical here is predatory, closer to a carnivorous plant than to a garden.

A triplet is built in three layers: a dark backing, a thin slice of natural opal, and a clear protective cap. The dark backing is what makes the play-of-colour read, since opal shows its flashes best against a dark ground, and the cap shields a stone that is soft at 5.5 to 6.5 on the Mohs scale. It is a construction that makes opal practical to wear daily.

The play-of-colour itself comes from light diffracting through the microscopic silica spheres packed inside the stone. The colours shift with the angle, so the ring is never quite the same twice.

The oxidation is driven almost black into the recesses and the spines stay bright, which is what gives the ring its edge.

An opal engagement ring for anyone who wants their botanical jewelry with teeth in it.

925 Sterling silver
Oxidized finishing
Natural Boulder Fire Opal Triplet
Stone Size: 9mm*5mm

This Boulder Fire Opal ring will be custom made in your size. Please allow around 15 business days for producing this ring from the date of your order. Due to the handmade work and natural origin of the stones, each piece is unique and may slightly vary.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a boulder opal triplet?

A triplet is a composite stone: a thin slice of natural opal, a dark backing that makes the color read, and a clear quartz cap on top. The opal itself is natural. The construction is what makes a thin seam of precious opal usable in a ring, and it also makes the stone more robust than a solid slice of the same thickness.

Is a triplet a real opal?

The opal in a triplet is natural. A triplet is not a synthetic or imitation stone: it is a natural opal slice assembled with a backing and a clear cap so that a thin seam can be worn.

Is an opal triplet durable enough for daily wear?

More so than a solid opal of the same thickness, which surprises people. The surface that meets the world is the clear quartz cap, and quartz is harder than opal — 7 on the Mohs scale against 5.5 to 6.5 — so the opal layer underneath is shielded rather than exposed. Treat it like any set stone: take the ring off for heavy or dirty work, and avoid knocking it against stone or metal, because quartz can still chip. The one thing a triplet asks that a solid stone does not is to be kept out of water, so that moisture cannot work between the layers.

How do you care for an opal triplet?

Keep it out of water. A triplet is assembled from layers, and prolonged soaking can let moisture work between them, which shows as a cloudy edge. Clean with a damp cloth rather than by immersing it, and avoid ultrasonic cleaners, steam and solvents.

Where does boulder opal come from?

Almost all boulder opal comes from Queensland, Australia, where precious opal forms as thin seams inside ironstone. The ironstone backing is part of what makes the color read.