Estate 18K Yellow Gold Oval Opal Antique Style Pin Brooch

This estate 18k yellow gold brooch pendant features an oval opal cabochon weighing approximately 11.64 carats and measuring approximately 26x19mm, surrounded by fifty-six round brilliant diamonds totaling approximately 2.01 carats. Dating to the 1980s, the opal dances with vivid flashes of blue, green, orange, and red across a soft gray-blue body and is four prong set east-west at the center. An inner halo of twenty larger diamonds, totaling approximately 1.40 carats, frames the opal in sparkling groupings, while thirty-six smaller diamonds, totaling approximately 0.61 carat, trace a scalloped openwork outer frame punctuated by fluted gold bars. The larger diamonds are G-H in color and VS2-SI1 in clarity, and the smaller diamonds are G-H in color and SI in clarity. The piece measures approximately 1 1/2 by 1 1/4 inches, weighs 14.56 grams, and can be worn as either a brooch or a pendant.

Opal is famous for its play of color, the shifting rainbow of light created as tiny silica spheres inside the stone diffract light. No two opals are alike, and a stone of this size with such bright, multicolored flashes is a true showpiece. As the birthstone for October, opal has long been associated with creativity, inspiration, and hope, and the Romans considered it the most precious of all gems because it seemed to hold the colors of every other stone.

Fine 18k yellow gold jewelry represents exceptional value for collectors seeking dramatic natural gemstones and substantial diamond sparkle in a versatile, heirloom-quality design. This estate opal and diamond brooch pendant appeals to collectors of statement jewelry, lovers of vibrant color, and anyone seeking a one-of-a-kind piece that can be worn more than one way. Add this spectacular opal and diamond brooch pendant to your collection today.

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