At first glance, the opal appears serene—cool, quiet, and blue like a planet seen from orbit. But as light passes through it, the illusion begins to shimmer and shift. Bands of fire awaken beneath the surface, sending streaks of green, pulses of violet, and bursts of red and orange arcing across its form like solar winds through the rings of Saturn.
Embedded throughout are fragments of ironstone matrix—dark, weightless, and seemingly adrift—like asteroid fields floating across a nebula. They add contrast, depth, and a kind of cosmic realism, reminding the viewer that even beauty born of stars carries history in its dust.
The stone itself is monumental, measuring 1.25 by 1 inches—an antique boulder opal sculpted by nature and time, then set in solid platinum by Japanese hands, likely in postwar Tokyo. The setting’s mid-century geometry feels orbital in its own right, grounding the opal in an era when humanity first reached for the stars.
Stamped PM850 and 0.53, Celeste bears markings that whisper of its past—clues to a previous life, and a quiet nod to the craftsmanship that shaped it. A small matrix pocket near the lower edge resisted polish, as if refusing to lose its raw identity entirely. It’s visible in the photos, and adds nothing but soul.
This is not simply a necklace. It’s a captured constellation—an interstellar heirloom meant for the woman who’s walked her own galaxies, and is ready to carry one close to her heart.
16” platinum curb chain included.
NGL Japan certificate of gem identification included.
