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Meet Dianne,
A Sculptural Gold Opal Ring with Sweeping, Portrait-Like Lines
Dianne is a sculptural vintage cocktail ring built around a vivid natural Australian opal and an unusually expressive 14k gold setting. Dating stylistically to around the 1980s, its asymmetrical design sends sweeping ribbons of gold around and across the center stone, creating a composition that can appear almost portrait-like from certain angles—suggestive of flowing hair framing the opal rather than a conventional symmetrical mounting.
The natural Australian light opal measures approximately 12.93 by 11.04mm and displays the classic broad spectrum associated with fine opal. Orangish-red and red-orange are most prominent, joined by green play-of-color, flashes of yellow, and cooler blue in favorable light. In softer conditions, the palette becomes warmer, with red and orange remaining strongest while subtle violet can replace much of the blue. The opal is Australian in origin and is attributed, though not documented, to Coober Pedy.
Rather than surrounding the stone with diamonds, the unknown maker allowed the gold itself to become the design. Broad curved elements rise around the opal, giving the ring considerable three-dimensional depth while also providing a degree of protection against incidental contact. A single natural round diamond, approximately 0.03 carat, is tucked into one side of the composition as a small point of brightness without competing with the center stone.
Dianne is substantial on the hand. Its sculptural face spans approximately 22.33mm—just under an inch—and rises approximately 11.52mm from the finger, while the solid 14k gold setting weighs approximately 8.68 grams. Its generous default size of 9.00 US makes it particularly well suited to someone who prefers bold rings with broad visual coverage rather than delicate proportions.
Inside the shank are an unidentified “W” maker’s mark and a “14KP” hallmark, indicating 14-karat plumb gold and supporting likely American manufacture. The ring was sourced through one of OpalPop’s longstanding Anaheim estate-jewelry partners and later professionally cleaned, polished, and checked for stone security by our Anaheim jewelry partner. A small dent from prior wear remains visible along one of the sweeping gold elements; otherwise, the ring is in excellent vintage condition.
For someone drawn to jewelry that feels more like wearable sculpture than a conventional gemstone setting, Dianne offers an unusually personal interpretation of the classic opal cocktail ring: colorful, substantial, feminine, and unmistakably individual.
Default ring size 9.00 US.
More Information
The Center Stone: Natural Light Opal, solid
stone count: 1
country of origin: Australia
attributed mining locale: Coober Pedy
brightness of color play: B3.5 of 5
body tone: N8
shape: oval cabochon cut
stone measurements (millimeters): 12.93mm x 11.04mm x 2.07mm
stone measurements (inches): 0.5" x 0.4" x 0.1"
play of color description: predominantly red
The Accent Stone: Diamond, natural
stone count: 1
estimated total carat weight: 0.03ct
cut: Standard Round Brilliant Cut
average clarity grade: SI1
average color grade: H-I-J
The Setting: Prong-Set Modernist-Style Cocktail Ring
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