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Tolu | Large Blue-Playing Australian Black Opal Necklace in Sterling Silver

Tolu | Large Blue-Playing Australian Black Opal Necklace in Sterling Silver

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Regular price $680.00 USD
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Meet Tolu,

A Multi-Tone Australian Opal Necklace on a 16" Chain with a Magnetic Clasp

Measuring a sizable 1.8 inches long from the top of its bail by 0.8 inch wide, this sterling silver solitaire pendant features a solid Australian opal that exhibits a distinct gradiant of black opal and dark opal body tones.  The opal's blue play-of-color concentrates primarily over the darker N4-rated sections—N4 being the final classification of true black opal.  To the left of this, N6 dark opal mottling is marbled through the opal, providing a unique visual contrast.  Like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle or the country borders of a continent's map, natural jagged edges known as 'color bars' fit together, creating regimented sections beneath the opal's surface that light up with color independently of one another, depending on the angle of the viewer and light.
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Sourced and imported from a private Taranaki, New Zealand collector, the pendant has been professionally polished since entering OpalPop's collection; minor eye-visible gouge marks remain in the pendant's bail, the remaining result of either wear or the pendant's original manufacture.  The pendant's large size, in combination with the bail's 4.4mm wide opening, makes the piece a suitable unisex choice that can be enjoyed by men and women alike on its existing chain or a thicker option.
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16" sterling silver cable-style chain with magnetic clasp included.  Due to the magnetic clasp, the chain cannot be removed from the pendant without the removal of a split ring holding one half of the clasp; this can be done at-home without professional tools.


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The Stone: Natural Black-to-Dark Opal, solid

  • country of origin: Australia
  • attributed mining locale: Lightning Ridge
  • brightness of color play: B2 of 5
  • body tone: varies—N4 to N6
  • shape: freeform shaped cabochon
  • stone measurements (millimeters): 31.74mm x 18.67mm
  • stone measurements (inches): 1.25" x 0.75"
  • color play description: predominantly blue

        The Setting: Unisex Bezel Set Solitaire Pendant, chain included

        • pendant metal: .925 sterling silver, solid
        • stone orientation: North-South
        • pendant length (including bail): 45.90mm (1.8")
        • pendant width: 21.54mm (0.8")
        • bail opening width: 4.4mm
        • necklace weight (including chain & magnetic clasp): 14.36 grams

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