SEDA OPAL JEWELERY

OPAL PENDANT

This is a doublet made from natural crystal from coober pedy and backed on to ironstone from Queensland. An emerald green natural chrome dioposide stone enhances this pendant.

The workmanship and quality is excellent.

Sterling silver

Stamped 925

Weight of stone 3.00 cts app

Size of opal 14 x 9 mm app

Amount of silver used 1.77 gramms app

Weight of stone and silver: 11.85 cts app.

Our jewelery manafacturing is contracted out to one factory in asia where i supply  both the silver and stones to be set.This gives me control of  the quality of both the silver and stones.

Chrome diopside is a rich, emerald green variety of the mineral diopside which derives its color from chromium. A recent Russian find in 1988 is the source of the Tsavorite-like stones that are gaining in popularity today.

WHAT IS A DOUBLET ?

Doublets consist of two layers adhered together with glue:

1. A thin slice of opal (normally transparent crystal ). The thickness of the opal in a doublet can vary, however it is generally thicker than the opal found in a triplet.
2. A black backing which is made of either black  glass, natural black potch (common opal), hard plastic or natural brown ironstone.