Opal Doublet Pendant – Sterling Silver, 6×4mm, Blue-Green

At 6×4mm, this is a small, dainty piece — the kind of pendant that sits close to the collarbone and catches the light when you move. The stone plays in blue-green, the colour shifting with the angle, and the sterling silver bezel keeps the whole thing clean and low-profile. It wears well on its own and pairs easily with other pieces. If you've been curious about Australian opal but haven't wanted to commit to something large or expensive, this is an honest entry point — a real opal doublet, hand-set, at a size that works every day.

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: Australian Opal Doublet
• Dimensions: 6×4mm
• Colour Play: Blue-green
• Brightness: Medium
• Setting: Bezel
• Metal: 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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