Opal Doublet Pendant – Sterling Silver, 12×8mm, Strong Green Flash

This 12×8mm doublet pendant catches the light with a strong green flash — the kind of colour that shifts as you move and draws attention without being loud about it. The stone is set in a sterling silver bezel that sits close and clean against the skin, and it hangs on a rhodium-plated chain at 45 cm — a length that sits at the collarbone and works equally well with an open neckline or a fine-knit collar. At this price point, it's a genuine piece of Australian opal you can wear every day rather than save for occasions.

About Opal Doublet

An opal doublet is a thin slice of natural Australian opal cemented to a dark backing — usually ironstone or black potch (the common opal that doesn't carry colour play). Doublets are a legitimate technique used in the opal trade for over a century: solid opal thick enough to cut as a whole stone is rare, so using the precious opal layer efficiently means more people can own genuine Australian opal at a sensible price. The opal itself is the same material you'd find in a solid stone — just used more efficiently — and the dark backing intensifies the colour play above it.

Specifications

• Stone: Opal Doublet (natural Australian opal layer)
• Dimensions: 12×8mm
• Colour Play: Strong green flash
• Brightness: Strong flash
• Treatment: Doublet
• Setting: Bezel, sterling silver
• Chain: Rhodium-plated, 45cm
• Origin: Australian opal
• Availability: One-of-a-kind — 1 piece available

Caring for Your Opal

Opal is softer than diamond or sapphire, and doublets need extra care around water — prolonged exposure can degrade the bond between the opal layer and its backing. See Opal Care for the full routine including doublet-specific notes.

Provenance

Hand-selected by Joseph Bernecki, sourced direct from the Australian opal fields and set in his Sydney workshop. Meet him any weekend at The Rocks Market, stall under the bridge, Sydney. Read Joseph's story →

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