A meaningful piece of jewelry begins with something that catches your eye. Perhaps it is a wash of blue, a hint of green, or a shape you have never worn before. This October, discover opal jewelry through three distinctive designs from Avianti’s Opalescence Collection.
Opal is one of October’s two birthstones, alongside tourmaline, making it a natural connection for October celebrations. Its appeal reaches beyond a date on the calendar, too. You might choose a piece to mark a personal milestone, give to someone you love, or bring more color into your own collection. Here, we explore what makes opal special, introduce three featured pieces, and share simple ways to care for them. Learn about October’s birthstones from GIA.
The flashes seen in precious opal are called play-of-color. They occur when light interacts with tiny silica spheres within the stone. As you view an opal from different angles, its colors can appear to shift. This is part of the pleasure of looking closely: one glance may reveal a different detail from the next. GIA explains opal’s play-of-color.
The featured Avianti pieces include Australian boulder opals, opal doublets, black opals, and white opals. Boulder opal retains some of the natural rock in which it formed. A doublet combines a thin layer of opal with a bonded backing. Understanding that construction helps you choose and care for your piece.
When exploring opals, take time to consider the color, outline, and setting together. Which combination feels most like you?
The Pear Cut Opal Ring centers on a 3.03-carat natural Australian boulder opal. Its pear shape gives the design a distinctive outline, while blue-green hues bring color to the polished 14-karat yellow-gold setting.
A bezel-set, round royal-blue sapphire adds a further detail. At 0.16 carat, the accent offers a small point of color beside the larger opal.
Consider this ring if you enjoy a single focal piece. For a celebration, pair it with a simple gold band or let it stand on its own, giving the opal room to draw the eye.
The Extraordinary Opal Drop Earrings pair Australian opal doublets with a curling design in 14-karat rose gold. The pear-shaped, smooth cabochon stones display blue and green hues, framed by curves accented with pavé-set diamonds.
The design includes 38 round diamonds with a listed weight of 0.30 carat. Our master jeweler Avi shaped the setting around the stones, allowing their individual outlines to guide the finished piece.
For an evening celebration, try these earrings with an open neckline and your hair tucked back. The combination gives the curling gold details and opal drops a place to shine.
The Dangling Boulder White Gold Opal Earrings feature natural boulder opals from Queensland, Australia. Green, blue, and tan hues meet abstract cabochon shapes, each framed in a 14-karat white-gold bezel.
These stones were handpicked, with the design developed around their shapes. Their irregular outlines offer another way to enjoy opal: through a piece that keeps the stone’s individual character at the center.
Try them with a simple cream blouse or a dark, solid-colored outfit. A quiet background can help the colors and shapes become the focus of your look.
Opals need gentle handling to help protect them from scratches, knocks, and sudden temperature changes. A few thoughtful habits can help:
Warm, mildly soapy water is suitable for cleaning solid opal, but construction and treatments matter. If you are unsure about your piece, ask Avianti for care guidance before cleaning it. Read GIA’s opal care guidance.
Whether you are drawn to yellow gold and sapphire, rose-gold curves and diamonds, or the natural outlines of boulder opal in white gold, these three designs offer different ways to wear color. Let your own style guide you, and take time to notice the details that make a piece feel personal.
Explore Avianti’s Opalescence Collection to discover more, or visit our La Cañada Flintridge studio. Avi and Ani would love to help you find a piece for your next celebration, a meaningful gift, or a moment of your own.
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