Australian opal and sugilite inlay ring in sterling silver

Handmade sterling silver woman's ring inlaid with sugilite and Australian opal. Band is inlaid with 3 pieces of dark purple sugilite and 2 pieces of lavender sugilite. The Australian opal fires multiple colors, but is predominately a red and orange fire. The sugilite and the opal are top quality, usually only seen in gold jewelry. The band measures 6.5mm wide and is a size 6 1/4. This artisan handcrafted ring would make a great alternative wedding band for someone looking for a unique handmade wedding ring.

It is thought that sugilite strengthens the heart and promotes physical healing as well as reducing stress by balancing the mind, body and spirit. Sugilite seems to protect against and dissipate anger and other negative energies by encouraging peace of mind, a general feeling of well being and spiritual love.

Information about Australian opal:

Opal is a tightly packed array of millions of spherical particles of amorphous silica (SiO2 NH2O). Opal has a hardness of 5.5 to 6.5 on Moh’s Scale. It is estimated to take five million years to form a layer of opal one-centimeter thick. Opal is the only gemstone known to man to have the natural ability to diffract light. An opal’s color is created when the voids between the particles split light entering the stone. The size and alignment of the spheres and voids, as well as the light source, determines the colors produced. To view an opal’s color play at its best, the light source must be coming over your shoulder. An opal’s color can cover the full spectrum of the rainbow.