Edwardian Opal & Diamond Ring

This enchanting Edwardian ring is set with three luminous opals, their softly domed surfaces alive with an ever-changing play of colour. Flecks of celestial blue, fresh green and delicate flashes of pink seem to drift across the stones, giving each opal the wonderful impression of holding a tiny rainbow within.
 
Opals were particularly admired in Edwardian jewellery, their ethereal colours perfectly complementing the soft, romantic palette of the age.
Between the opals nestle delicate diamonds, their crisp sparkle illuminating the stones and creating a beautiful rhythm of colour and light across the finger. Set in warm 18ct gold, the arrangement is graceful and wonderfully balanced. 

There has always been something magical about opal. Ancient Romans associated the gemstone with love and hope, while Europe later regarded it as a symbol of hope and truth. Its extraordinary ability to reveal a rainbow of colours from within has inspired legends and fascination for centuries.

One can imagine this ring at the beginning of the 20th century, its opals shimmering beneath the soft light of an Edwardian drawing room before suddenly bursting into colour as its wearer stepped outside into the sunshine. Romantic, delicate and filled with an almost dreamlike beauty, this is an heirloom full of grace from a bygone age. 
 

“My heart leaps up when I behold, A rainbow in the sky...”

~ William Wordsworth