Opal Necklace with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp sapphire knotted necklace the more saturated blues tend

the more saturated blues tend to have a higher value

* Height : 12"

beads have been highly prized trade objects and amulets for thousands of years in Burma

Sri Lanka and Madagascar produce most of the fine sapphires on the market

In the days of Roman antiquity there existed a so-called "opalus"

Opal Necklace with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp sapphire knotted necklace the more saturated blues tendOpal Necklace with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp Length : Approx. 17" W Gold Filled Clasp Bead Size Approx. : 4 x 7mm to 5 x 14mm Knotted with silk cord Handcrafted at Beads of Paradise NYC The gemstone Opal is the official October birthstone. Opal is related to quartz, although it is much softer due to its high water content. As light enters the Opal, it bends around the edges of tiny particles of hydrated silica, "chips" of silicon and oxygen suspended