One of these sweet Peruvian blue opals will be bezel set in your Choice of Metals on a hammered 2mm band. The stones range in size from 6x8.5mm to 7.1x11.1mm. These stones are 100% natural with no treatments or enhancements, from Arequipa State in southern Peru. Yellow inclusions in the stone are common and indicate it's authentic. (The finished rings above have sold and are not included in this listing.)
Made to Order with one of the LOOSE/UNSET opals in the photos above. All 3 loose/unset stones are available to choose from.
Metal Options:
A - fine silver bezel walls with sterling silver base plate and band
B - 14k yellow gold bezel walls and band with a 10k gold base plate (as shown in the finished rings above)
C - 14k rose gold
D - 18k white gold bezel walls with 14k white gold base plate and band (recycled, palladium nickel free, not rhodium plated)
E - 14k yellow gold bezel walls, 10k yellow gold base plate, sterling silver band
CARING for this ring: Opal is a bit soft, so please do not wear it during rough activities like gardening or when washing the dishes etc.
I am working with Mother Nature and natural stones, therefore exact sizes, shapes and colours vary. I take my photos in natural light to capture the true colour of my pieces. However various computer screens may change the colours.
Custom Ring Sizing:
Let’s make sure I create the right size ring for you. I work with US ring sizes and I am very careful to size your custom rings to the size you order. Please double-check the size you need before placing your order. You can do this by measuring the inside diameter (from one side to the other) of another ring you like the fit of. Please make sure the measurement is precise down to fractions of millimetres. If you are ordering a wide band please measure a wide band for fit, not a narrow band. Please send me this ID measurement along with the ring size you desire upon checkout. Alternatively, ask me for a ring sizing tool. Unfortunately, not all ring sizers measure to the same size & jewellery store measurements are not always reliable, so I do need the inside diameter measurement to fit your custom ring. Resizing can be as much work as creating a new ring, therefore resizing fees start at $50 for bands and $100 for rings with stones, plus return shipping.
Personalization - Blessing your Ring - A Spiral River Exclusive:
In addition to being a jewelry artist, I am also an ordained minister. Therefore I am happy to bring blessings to your ring. If you would like this, please let me know what intentions you would like me to bring to your ring as I form it. I will repeat it like a mantra in my mind and in doing so the creation of the ring will be joined with your consciousness and wishes.
Spiritual and Metaphysical Qualities of the Stones and Metals:
Blue Peruvian Opal comes from the Andes in Peru and is rather rare. It is beloved as an ancient healer, helping to unblock old traumas and emotional wounds. It is good for quieting the mind, offering soft relaxing energies that help to remove tension from communication to help ideas to flow. It also helps reduce feelings of stress from the outside world as one releases the trauma of old wounds in order to face the future with a tranquil nature. Considered a gift from Pachamama (the Earth Mother and an Incan Goddess) it brings good luck and prosperity to those who wear it. Opals are the birthstone for October (Libra) as well as Cancer (July).
Silver is closely linked to the moon and is a metal of clear light, the psychic mind, loving and healing, wisdom, self-control and reflection. It is said to have calming and cleansing properties while amplifying the energy of any gemstone it comes in contact with. It also symbolizes wealth and prosperity.
Gold’s beauty symbolizes wealth and prosperity. It is also said to facilitate communication between humans and a spiritual world. Gold throughout history has been associated with the numinous including the sun, divinity and eternal life.
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