Blue Steel

The Opal Story

Some stones are pretty. This one is something else.

This is a boulder opal from Queensland. A deep, saturated violet blue fills the face of the stone, rich and velvety in flat light, then suddenly alive when the light shifts. It doesn't flash. It glows.

Boulder opals form when silica rich water seeps into cracks and cavities in ironstone boulders over millions of years. As the water slowly evaporates, the silica hardens into opal, creating thin, vivid layers locked inside the host rock. The ironstone backing keeps the stone stable and adds that contrast between the rough, ancient exterior and the colour living inside it.

This one has a natural marquise shape, long and tapered at both end. The violet deepens toward the centre and softens toward the edges.

Design Possibilities

The elongated marquise shape makes this a natural for a statement ring. It runs long on the finger, elegant without being fussy and that violet blue reads beautifully against silver. It would also work as a pendant, worn close to the collarbone where the colour shifts with every movement throughout the day.

What's Included

This opal comes finished as a hand fabricated bezel set ring or pendant in sterling silver. The bezel is hand filed to follow the exact curves of this stone, wrapping it securely while keeping the full face of that violet-blue visible. Every piece is polished to a high shine finish before it leaves the bench.

Want Something Different?

If you're after gold, a chunkier band, decorative details, or anything custom, send me a message on Instagram [@the_silver_finch] and I'll sort a quote for you.

Please Note

This opal has been photographed in both light and shade to give you a good representation of the colour, but opals are natural stones and the play of colour may vary slightly from what you see in the photos.

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• Ring or pendant?
• If ring: your ring size
• If pendant: 16" or 18" chain

Specs

• Boulder opal
• Origin: Queensland, Australia
• Dimensions: 15.6mm x 7mm x 3.5mm
• Weight: 2.85ct
• Colours: Deep violet blue