Caribbean Blue Opal Inlaid Sterling Silver Pendant.

What a work of art! This Caribbean Pendant has been beautifully inlaid with hand cut stones of lab Blue Opal. This captivating, sparkling Blue Opal has been set up against the brilliance of shimmering Sterling Silver. This one features the lost wax image of a mountain landscape in Sterling Silver. Suspended from a complimentary chain, this pendant is 3/4" long and 7/8" wide. Stamped Sterling.

Opal's name evolved from the Roman word opalus from the Greek word opallios - "to see a change of color." The Greek word was a modification of the ancient Indian Sanskrit name for opal, upala, which meant "precious stone." If one spoke in mixed tongues, then opal would be opallios upala, "to see a change of color precious stone." As indicated by the derivation of its name, opal has centuries of history as a treasured gemstone. Historically, beliefs associated with the wearing of opal have varied. The early Greeks thought that opals gave their owners the powers of foresight and prophecy. Romans adored it as a token of hope and purity. Eastern people regarded it as sacred. Arabs believed it fell from heaven.