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Opal clip-on earrings with diamond halo, oval cabochon in white gold teardrop setting
Model wearing oval opal clip-on earrings with diamond halo and curved clip backs, white gold
Clip-on backs visible: opal earrings with diamond halo oval cabochon in white gold
Opal clip-on earrings with diamond halo, oval cabochon in white gold teardrop setting
Model wearing oval opal clip-on earrings with diamond halo and curved clip backs, white gold
Clip-on backs visible: opal earrings with diamond halo oval cabochon in white gold

C. 2000 Vintage Opal and .90 ct. t.w. Diamond Clip-On Earrings in 14kt White Gold

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$4,595

$3,225
C. 2000. Aside from its ethereal beauty, opal is a wonderful choice for its versatility to be paired with any color palette! Our shimmery Es…

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All weights and measurements are approximate. Most gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty and may require special care.

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Stone Story

If you're considering a fine opal gift, black opal from Lightning Ridge is the category's highest tier. Its dark body tone, ranging from dark gray to jet black, creates the contrast that makes play-of-color appear at maximum brilliance and intensity, which is a visual effect lighter opals can't replicate. Fine examples are among the most valuable gemstones per carat in the world, which reflects both rarity and a visual standard nothing else in the October birthstone category matches.

Elemental Detail

Alloy composition is worth asking about in a 14kt white gold piece: palladium produces a hypoallergenic base tone, nickel achieves a brighter white but is a common sensitizer, and the distinction affects both how the piece wears against skin and how the rhodium plating performs over time.

Made With Purpose

The clip mechanism's design influence is worth understanding when comparing clip and post versions of the same earring style. The clip must distribute weight evenly across the lobe, which shapes the overall scale, balance point, and back profile of the finished piece, sometimes producing a different final design than the post version of the same front-facing element.

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