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Meet Lulu,
A Bold 13-Gram Gold Opal Ring with Midnight-Blue Depth and Blue-Green Pinfire
Lulu is a bold vintage statement ring centered by a large Australian opal doublet with a deep, midnight-blue appearance. Across its dark face, small flashes of electric blue and green appear and disappear independently with movement, creating a scattered pinfire effect reminiscent of points of light against a night sky.
The opal is an assembled stone rather than a solid black or boulder opal. A thin layer of natural crystal opal has been joined to a dark ironstone-colored composite layer and fitted backing, intensifying both its apparent body tone and play-of-color. Face-up, the result can resemble an approximately N2 black opal; from the side, however, Lulu’s open half-bezel leaves the layered construction clearly visible rather than concealing it.
That construction is part of what makes the ring interesting. The doublet was made in an older boulder-inspired style, using substantial dark backing beneath a comparatively thin crystal-opal layer to create depth and contrast. As the hand moves, individual blue and green pinfire flashes switch on and off across the surface rather than appearing as one broad sheet of color. The effect is subtle enough to reward inspection, yet bright enough to remain clearly visible in favorable light.
The setting is equally substantial. Crafted in solid 14k yellow gold and weighing approximately 13 grams, the ring measures just over three-quarters of an inch across the face. Broad half-bezel elements frame and protect the opal, while ten natural channel-set diamonds totaling approximately 0.13 carat add small points of brightness along either side without competing with the center stone.
At approximately size 5.50 US, Lulu is naturally suited to a smaller hand and has the scale to wear as a dramatic cocktail or statement ring. Its proportions can also make an impressive man’s gold opal pinky ring for someone whose sizing allows.
The opal shows visible signs of prior wear, including light surface scuffs and a small eye-visible ding along one edge of the crystal-opal layer. These characteristics are clearly shown in our close-up photography. The ring itself has been professionally cleaned and checked for stone security.
Sourced through one of OpalPop’s longstanding Anaheim estate-jewelry partners, Lulu offers a very different proposition from a solid black opal ring: substantial vintage gold, diamonds, a convincing midnight-dark appearance, and an unusually interesting old-school doublet construction whose layered nature is openly visible.
Approximate default ring size 5.50 US.
Opal Doublet Care: Because Lulu’s opal is an assembled stone, avoid soaking or prolonged exposure to water, household chemicals, and excessive heat. We recommend removing the ring before bathing, swimming, washing dishes, or washing your hands.
More Information
The Center Stone: Opal Doublet, assembled (variety: Black "Boulder Doublet")
stone count: 1
country of origin: Australia
attributed mining locale: South Australia
brightness of color play: B2.5 of 5
body tone: N2* — enhanced
shape: oval cabochon cut
stone measurements (millimeters): 18.00mm x 13.67mm
stone measurements (inches): 0.7" x 0.5"
play of color description: predominantly blue and green
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