Solid 10K Yellow Gold Heart Cut Opal Ring with Natural Diamond Accents Size 6.25

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This solid 10K yellow gold ring centers a heart cut opal held in a sculpted heart-shaped frame, with natural diamond accents set into white gold along one shoulder of the heart. Th e opal is a soft milky white body color that lights up with flashes of green and blue when it catches the light at an angle, and the four sturdy prongs sit low enough that nothing interrupts the play of color across the surface. The gold frame traces the outline of the heart cleanly, and the diamond accents sit in bright white gold so they read as icy sparkle against the warm yellow rather than blending into it. Underneath, the gallery is cut open on both sides, letting light reach the opal from below. The interior is stamped 10K along with a maker's mark of a J inside a triangle. Construction is solid gold throughout with a slim tapered shank that keeps the profile delicate. Opal set in gold with diamond accents is a combination that has never gone out of style, and the heart motif here is worked into the metal itself rather than just the stone, which is a nicer piece of design than the usual heart-shape-plus-plain-band approach. At size 6.25 with its low, slim profile, this one wears comfortably every day and layers easily with other rings. Verifications:Solid 10K gold has been verified using an Auracle Gold Analyzer.Diamonds have been verified using a Presidium Adamas Diamond Tester, which specifically distinguishes diamonds from moissanite.Opal has been verified using a Presidium Gem Tester II. Details:Metal: Solid 10K yellow gold with white gold diamond settingHallmarks: 10K, J in triangle maker's markCenter Stone: Heart cut opalAccent Stones: Natural diamondsRing Size: 6.25Condition: Excellent estate condition Fun Facts:Opal's play of color comes from microscopic spheres of silica stacked in an orderly grid; light bends between them and splits into color, a structure that was not actually understood until Australian scientists put opal under an electron microscope in the 1960s.The name traces back through Latin and Greek to the Sanskrit "upala," simply meaning precious stone, which is about as high a compliment as a gem has ever been given. Show more