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Frieren & Fern | Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Dangle Earrings in 14k Gold

Frieren & Fern | Lightning Ridge Dark Opal Dangle Earrings in 14k Gold

$2,280.00 USD
$2,280.00 USD
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Meet Frieren & Fern,

A Magical, Glowing Pair of Vintage Lightning Ridge Opal Dangle Earrings in Solid 14k Gold

When we call this pair of Australian opal drop earrings "magical," we mean it.  When viewed in the sunlight, the elongated Lightning Ridge dark opal rectangles glow mesmerizing colors of bright green and blue, like breathtaking beams of light—photos worth seeing at the end of the carousel.  Measuring an elegantly eye-catching 1.2 inches in length from the top of the 14k gold ball to the bottom of the bezel set dangle, these vintage 1980s–90s-Era opal inlay earrings are far from what's commonly seen today.

While the earrings have been professionally cleaned and polished, there is one remnant of their history that cannot be removed by a jeweler: an eye-visible crack that runs horizontally across the bottom third of one of the opals that does not appear to be naturally-occuring, near an inclusion of gray potch matrix that is naturally-occuring.


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The Stones: Natural Dark Opal, solid

  • stone count: 1 (each)
  • origin: Lightning Ridge, Australia
  • brightness of color play: B4.5 of 5
  • body tone: N5
  • shape: inlaid rectangles
  • average stone measurements (millimeters): 21.79mm x 4.48mm
  • average stone measurements (inches): 0.9" x 0.2"
  • color play description: predominantly green
  • additional notes: One opal has an eye-visible, horizontally forming crack that does not appear to be naturally occuring.

The Settings: Bezel-Set Pushback Dangle Earrings

  • 14k yellow gold, solid
  • pushback posts with 14k gold backs
  • average length of earrings (from top of ball to bottom of danlge): 30.59mm (1.2")
  • average width of earrings: 5.51mm (0.2")
  • average post thickness: 0.85mm
  • combined pair weight (including backs): 5.71 grams

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