Opal Diamond 9kt Huggy

Exquisite 9kt yellow gold huggy earrings featuring captivating pear shaped Australian Opals with blue-green hues and a Diamond set above the opal.  

Unique geological formations in Australia have favored the formation of this sedimentary stone - about 140 million years ago. At that time, an inland sea, abundant with silica-rich sands, covered much of central Australia. This sea eventually receded and formed what is now known as the Great Artesian Basin. Around 30 to 40 million years ago, heavy weathering began to dissolve the silica. The holes that were formed in the rock began to collect silica-rich water. Over time, the silicates trapped in these spaces formed opals.

Materials - 9kt yellow gold Earrings set with pear shaped triplet Australian Opals and a Diamond set in above the Opal.